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

  1. Start on Whale Rock Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Mesa Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Willow Walk, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bald Face Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftSharp left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miReach Falcon Traverse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miBear right onto Falcon Traverse Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Juniper Hill Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Bald Face Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lower Willow Walk, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto The Mesa Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whale Rock Trail, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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