Elk Trickle via Pierson Park Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft · 6 hr 34 min
Elk Trickle via Pierson Park Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,718 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,474 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pierson Park Road 40.23493, -105.50011
Nearest town Meeker Park, CO
Directions
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Elk Trickle via Pierson Park Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 2,718 ft · 6 hr 34 min
Elevation 7,475–8,790 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pierson Park Road · 40.23493, -105.50011
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
- 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Elk Trickle connection, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Elk Trickle, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Elk Trickle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Elk Trickle connection, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Johnny Park Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
79% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM
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