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 39.82128, -105.12612
Nearest town Maplewood Acres, CO

Directions

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Ralston Creek Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,383–5,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.82128, -105.12612

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 N.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 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

78% paved12% dirt10% 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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