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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  13. 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Elk Trickle connection, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elk Trickle, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miReach Elk Trickle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Elk Trickle connection, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Johnny Park Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 3.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 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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