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Rock Creek Trail

In the Sawatch Range

Trail3.1 km · 1.9 miBest Jul–Aug

Next nearby hike: Kearney Park Trail 0.5 mi · 0.8 kmExplore Sawatch Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jul–Aug · highs 17–18 °C (63–64 °F)

  1. J-4°-16°50
  2. F-3°-15°50
  3. M0°-12°65
  4. A3°-8°71
  5. M8°-4°62
  6. J14°0°45
  7. J18°3°91
  8. A17°3°92
  9. S13°0°65
  10. O6°-6°51
  11. N0°-14°53
  12. D-5°-16°52

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

Rock Creek Trail is a trail of about 3.1 km (1.9 mi) in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado, United States of America. It is in the Sawatch Range. It lies about 11 km west of Leadville North.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.1 km · 1.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Data from
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Designation
Continental Divide
Mountain range
Sawatch Range (Southern Rocky Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
11 km W of Leadville North (Lake County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Connects to
Colorado (National Scenic Trail: Continental Divide), Colorado Trail (National Scenic Trail: Continental Divide) (at its start or end)
Best months
Jul–Aug
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.2243, -106.4194
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.

More trails in the Sawatch Range

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Fryingpan Lakes

6.6 km · 5.0 mi · 8.0 km away

North Halfmoon Lakes

4.4 km · 5.0 mi · 8.1 km away

Lily Pad Lake

2.7 km · 6.1 mi · 9.8 km away

Colorado Trail Seg. 9 Tennessee Pass to Hagerman Pass Road

24 km · 7 mi · 11 km away

North Fork Lake Creek

6.3 km · 8 mi · 13 km away

Granite Lake

9.2 km · 9 mi · 14 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Kearney Park Trail

0.5 mi · 0.8 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Colorado Trail Seg. 10 Hagerman Pass Road to Halfmoon Creek

1.0 mi · 1.5 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Swamp Lake

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Highline/Native Lake

1.8 mi · 2.8 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Colorado Midland Centennial

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

Turquoise Lake

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Pike and San Isabel National Forests

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