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This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 1,970 feet which is about average. Rock Creek Trail is a two ended backcountry trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Being 7.2 miles long it's an average length backpacking trail. Rock Creek Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 3.6 miles Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 3.6 miles Total climbing distance = .5 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 7.2 miles Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 7.2 miles Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1970 feet
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