AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ralston Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Ralston Creek Trail is a 2.9-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 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80699, -105.19064
Nearest town Apple Meadows, CO
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Ralston Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 5,654–5,710 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.80699, -105.19064

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Arvada Open Space Trail, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arvada Open Space Trail, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 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-5-km-ae85

Trail surface

84% paved16% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 91°67°
Sun 88°62° 19%
Mon 89°74° 46%
Tue 87°68° 32%
Wed 85°66° 34%
Thu 91°67° 33%

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