Ralston Creek Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Maplewood Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,423 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82279, -105.12602
Nearest town Maplewood Acres, CO

Directions

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Ralston Creek Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,383–5,424 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.82279, -105.12602

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% paved12% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 21%
Mon 89°76° 33%
Tue 89°69° 28%
Wed 89°69° 32%
Thu 89°71° 26%
Fri 91°70° 18%

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