Falcon Ridge Trail–Falcon Traverse Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 872 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Falcon Ridge Trail–Falcon Traverse Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, CO. It climbs 872 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,214 – 6,726 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Whale Rock Trail 39.61005, -105.18725
Nearest town Willow Springs, CO
Directions
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Falcon Ridge Trail–Falcon Traverse Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 872 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 6,216–6,725 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Whale Rock Trail · 39.61005, -105.18725
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Whale Rock Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Mesa Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Willow Walk, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bald Face Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Falcon Traverse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Bald Face Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Lower Willow Walk, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto The Mesa Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whale Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 250 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 86°F66°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
85°60°
26%
Mon
83°70°
42%
Tue
84°65°
41%
Wed
85°65°
42%
Thu
86°66°
28%
Fri
86°65°
18%
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