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Rock Creek Trail

In Denali

Trail3.3 km · 2.1 miBest Jun–Aug

Next nearby hike: Roadside Hiking Trail 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Denali →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Aug · highs 15–17 °C (59–63 °F)

  1. J-15°-21°28
  2. F-12°-19°26
  3. M-7°-15°16
  4. A1°-7°20
  5. M9°1°33
  6. J16°8°89
  7. J17°10°130
  8. A15°7°120
  9. S8°2°77
  10. O-2°-9°44
  11. N-12°-18°32
  12. D-13°-20°37

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long, Rock Creek Trail is a trail in Denali National Park, Alaska, United States of America. It is in Denali. It lies about 15 km south of Healy.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.3 km · 2.1 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain range
Denali (Alaska Range › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
15 km S of Healy (Denali Borough, Alaska) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Denali National Park
Connects to
Roadside Hiking Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Aug
Country
United States of America
Region
Alaska
Continent
North America
Route centre
63.7236, -148.9584
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Roadside Hiking Trail

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Denali National Park

Mt. Healy Overlook Trail

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Denali National Park

McKinley Station Trail

1.5 mi · 2.5 km · Denali National Park

Horseshoe Lake Trail

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Denali National Park

Roadside Bike Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Denali National Park

Triple Lakes Trail

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Denali National Park

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