Continental Divide Overlook–Fowler West Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Eldorado Springs, CO. The route passes Fowler West Viewpoint and Fowler West Viewpoint before reaching Continental Divide Overlook at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,062 ft, with sections as steep as 58% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,798 – 6,805 ft · steepest grade: 58%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Streamside Trail 39.93254, -105.28077
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
Directions
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Continental Divide Overlook–Fowler West Viewpoint, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,798–6,803 ft
Out & Back · Eldorado Canyon State Park
Trailhead: Streamside Trail · 39.93254, -105.28077
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 105 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Streamside Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Fowler West Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Fowler West Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Peanuts Wall climbing access, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Fowler West Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear left onto Fowler West Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto RattleSnake Gulch Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Continental Divide Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Fowler West Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Peanuts Wall climbing access, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fowler West Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bastille Descent Climbing Access Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Streamside Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 105 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Streamside Trail Trailhead
- Shirttail Peak via West Ridge Climbing Access Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft
- Fowler West Viewpoint–Crags Hotel Ruins, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 922 ft
- Fowler West Viewpoint–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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