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Ralston Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Ralston Creek Trail

Arvada, Colorado

13.4 mi

Distance

928 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 37m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ralston Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 13 miles long and gains 928 feet. It is in or next to Arvada, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,607 ft
Max:1,824 ft
Gain:283 ft
Loss:452 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,607 ft and 1,824 ft across 13.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,607 ft1,679 ft1,752 ft1,824 ft0.0 mi3.4 mi6.7 mi10.1 mi13.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,776 ft
High point1.9 mi1,824 ft
End13.4 mi1,607 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Arvada, CO · in or next to town
County:
Jefferson County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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