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Ranch Creek–Brushpile, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Ranch Creek–Brushpile, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Tabernash, CO. The route reaches Ranch Creek at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 931 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,363 – 8,954 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brushpile 40.00225, -105.83691
Nearest town Tabernash, CO
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Ranch Creek–Brushpile, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 8,363–8,953 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brushpile · 40.00225, -105.83691

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 42° · precip 13% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Brushpile, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Phased and Confusted, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Phase 0.25, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Ranch Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Phased and Confusted, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brushpile, heading NW.
  11. 0.9 miArrive 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/ranch-creek-phase-0-25-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F42°
Precip13%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity54%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°50°
Sun 79°51° 30%
Mon 70°51° 24%
Tue 76°48° 20%
Wed 77°51° 35%
Thu 76°50° 39%

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