Rock Creek Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Rock Creek Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Ruth Roberts Preserve near Lafayette, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,148 – 5,243 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.98080, -105.07413
Nearest town Lafayette, CO
Directions
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Rock Creek Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 5,146–5,242 ft
Out & Back · Ruth Roberts Preserve
Trailhead: 39.98080, -105.07413
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading N.
- 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
72% gravel17% dirt10% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
93°66°
Sun
94°64°
22%
Mon
91°70°
36%
Tue
89°65°
22%
Wed
88°61°
23%
Thu
94°62°
23%
More from this trailhead
- Rock Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rock Creek Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rock Creek Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rock Creek Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rock Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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