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South Boulder Creek

On Haystack Mountain, Central Front Range

Trail7.2 km · 4.5 miBest Jul–Aug

Next nearby hike: Rollins Pass 0.7 mi · 1.1 kmExplore Haystack Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jul–Aug · highs 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)

  1. J-7°-18°55
  2. F-6°-18°56
  3. M-2°-15°95
  4. A1°-11°117
  5. M7°-7°111
  6. J14°-1°86
  7. J18°3°108
  8. A16°3°110
  9. S12°-2°80
  10. O5°-8°68
  11. N-3°-15°66
  12. D-7°-19°67

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.

Trail facts

Length
7.2 km · 4.5 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Haystack Mountain (mountain, 3,585 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Front Range (Front Range › Southern Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.0 km E of Winter Park (Grand County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Connects to
Rogers Pass (National Scenic Trail: Other National Scenic Trail), Forest Lakes (at its start or end)
Best months
Jul–Aug
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.8773, -105.6875
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Rollins Pass

0.7 mi · 1.1 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Rogers Pass

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

UTE

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Jim Creek

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

Riflesight

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

James Peak South

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

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