AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ralston Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Columbine Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,250 – 5,315 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80271, -105.07424
Nearest town Columbine Acres, CO
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Ralston Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Elevation 5,251–5,315 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.80271, -105.07424

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: W 58th Ave & Upham St stop 312 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West 58th Place, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miReach Ralston Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto West 58th Place, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ralston-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-5fad

Trail surface

85% paved3% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F60°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°64°
Sun 90°63° 19%
Mon 90°76° 31%
Tue 89°69° 30%
Wed 87°68° 30%
Thu 92°69° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W 58th Ave & Upham St stop 312 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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