Ruth Roberts Preserve

Rock Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Rock Creek Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ruth Roberts Preserve near Maple Grove, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 5,243 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96772, -105.08387
Nearest town Maple Grove, CO

Directions

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Rock Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 5,188–5,242 ft

Out & Back · Ruth Roberts Preserve

Trailhead: 39.96772, -105.08387

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 7% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Exempla Cir & Entrance 3 stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 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% gravel18% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 94°64° 22%
Mon 91°70° 36%
Tue 89°65° 22%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°62° 23%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Exempla Cir & Entrance 3 stop 62 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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