Fowler West Viewpoint–Fowler Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Eldorado Springs, CO. The route reaches Fowler West Viewpoint. It climbs 1,506 ft, with sections as steep as 64% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,847 – 6,795 ft · steepest grade: 64%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fowler Trailhead 39.93177, -105.27046
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
Directions
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Fowler West Viewpoint–Fowler Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,506 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,848–6,795 ft
Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Trailhead: Fowler Trailhead · 39.93177, -105.27046
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 784 m from the trailhead
- Start on Fowler Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Fowler West Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bastille Descent Climbing Access Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Streamside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Fowler West Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Fowler Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F63°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
90°71°
Sun
88°63°
27%
Mon
85°68°
48%
Tue
85°64°
30%
Wed
81°61°
33%
Thu
89°64°
34%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 784 m from the trailhead
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- Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 701 ft
- Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 4 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 976 ft
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