Trip
Hiking – Acorn Creek TH - Acorn Creek Loop
RMOTHG hike. Lovely fall hike just north of Silverthorne, off Hwy 6.
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy to Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,600 ft
- Pace: 2 mph ave pace
- 4 (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Wooly Mammoth, CC - 7:00 am for prompt 7:15 departure.
Drive is 65 miles/1.25 hrs each way.
Ride share cost - $46 divided by car occupants. Please bring small bills.
Restroom stop in Silverthorne at Dillon Ranger Station, 680 Blue River Pkwy (Hwy 6)
We will be hiking the loop clockwise for a bit easier ascent. The elevation profile, shown below, is mapped counterclockwise, so please look at it as if starting from the right.
The first half of the trail is mostly through forest, with three creek crossings, so know that muddy patches are possible. We will break for lunch at the top, where we can enjoy a beautiful view of the Gore Range.
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials plus …
~ lunch, snacks
~ carpool cash
~ poles (and change of socks, if your feet get wet) recommended for creek crossings