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Eldorado Canyon State Park

Fisherman's Access Trail–Walker Ranch Loop, 3 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,773 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Fisherman's Access Trail–Walker Ranch Loop, 3 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Eldorado Springs, CO. It climbs 3,773 ft, with sections as steep as 63% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,962 – 7,343 ft · steepest grade: 63%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Climbing Access 39.93009, -105.28703
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
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Fisherman's Access Trail–Walker Ranch Loop, 3 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 3,773 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,962–7,344 ft

Out & Back · Eldorado Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Climbing Access · 39.93009, -105.28703

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Eldorado Canyon Visitor Center stop 643 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Climbing Access, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Climbing Access Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Shirt Tail Peak Approach, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Rincon Wall Approach, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Eldorado Canyon Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.5 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading W.
  8. 3.3 miSharp right onto Fisherman's Access Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach West Ridge Climbing Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading SW.
  11. 2.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Eldorado Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  14. 2.5 miTurn left onto Rincon Wall Approach, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Shirt Tail Peak Approach, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto West Ridge Climbing Access Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Climbing Access, heading S.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fishermans-access-trail-walker-ranch-loop-out-back-3-sights-20-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F62°
Feels like80°Precip10%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 89°70°
Sun 87°62° 30%
Mon 84°67° 49%
Tue 84°64° 32%
Wed 81°60° 35%
Thu 89°63° 35%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Eldorado Canyon Visitor Center stop 643 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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