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Arapaho National Forest

Richey Creek Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Richey Creek Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Leal, CO. It climbs 874 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 97/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,105 – 10,696 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Richey Creek Trail 39.88917, -106.03508
Nearest town Leal, CO
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Richey Creek Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 10,104–10,694 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Richey Creek Trail · 39.88917, -106.03508

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Richey Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 6.6 miReach Richey Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.6 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/richey-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 70°49°
Sun 74°50° 33%
Mon 63°48° 24%
Tue 71°43° 17%
Wed 73°46° 33%
Thu 70°47° 37%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Leal, Colorado