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North Rock Creek Primitive Route

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 2.7 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Vail
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“An off-trail bushwhack through a plethora of vegetation and downed trees. ”

Thomas David Kehoe
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Miles

1.6

KM

Point to Point

10,388' 3,166 m

High

10,161' 3,097 m

Low

115' 35 m

Up

260' 79 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

28%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs Leashed

Features River/Creek

Description

This is a tough off-trail route that is filled with loads of fall trees that require hikers to scramble over on the way to the end of a mining road and North Rock Creek Trail #46. There's a good campsite along North Rock Creek just above the mine.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Dillon Ranger District, White River NF

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Thomas David Kehoe
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  2.7 from 3 votes

#21

in Vail

#47814

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#21

in Vail

#3,376

in Colorado

#47,814

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Along North Rock Creek.
Aug 2, 2016 near Silvert…, CO

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Oct 28, 2018
Jim Warrick
Walked it to extend North Rock Creek Trail, out and back. Primitive route is UNNESSARY! Use the REAL trail about 100yds above the Primitive route! 1.8mi — 1h 00m

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