Ralston Creek Trail

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Apple Meadows, 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 mi5,653 – 5,709 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80624, -105.19031

Nearest town Apple Meadows, CO

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Ralston Creek Trail

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,654–5,710 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.80624, -105.19031

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
250 ftTurn right, heading W.
0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
150 ftSharp right, heading N.
0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
50 ftTurn left, heading W.
250 ftTurn right, heading W.
0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
50 ftTurn left onto Arvada Open Space Trail, heading N.
400 ftTurn right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading N.
0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.1 miTurn left onto Arvada Open Space Trail, heading S.
350 ftTurn right, heading N.
50 ftTurn left, heading N.
0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
300 ftTurn right, heading S.
50 ftTurn left, heading S.
0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
100 ftBear right, heading S.
0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% paved18% dirt

Weather

Overcast92°F61°

Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity20%

Hourly temperature

95°60°

6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:29 PM

Sat 91°67°

Sun 88°62° 19%

Mon 89°74° 46%

Tue 87°68° 32%

Wed 85°66° 34%

Thu 91°67° 33%

Ralston Creek Trail

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