Ralston Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Maplewood Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,430 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82180, -105.12847
Nearest town Maplewood Acres, CO

Directions

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Ralston Creek Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5,383–5,430 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.82180, -105.12847

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  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 SE.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 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

80% paved11% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 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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