Fowler West Viewpoint–Fowler West Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Eldorado Springs, CO. The route passes Fowler West Viewpoint and Fowler West Viewpoint. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,047 – 6,575 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92965, -105.29033
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
Directions
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Fowler West Viewpoint–Fowler West Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 6,048–6,575 ft
Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Trailhead: 39.92965, -105.29033
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Eldorado Canyon Visitor Center stop 371 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on RattleSnake Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fowler West Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Peanuts Wall climbing access, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Fowler West Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear left onto Fowler West Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Fowler West Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fowler Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Brook Loop North Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Goshawk Ridge, heading SE.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Fowler Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Peanuts Wall climbing access, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fowler West Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto RattleSnake Gulch Trail, heading W.
- 450 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
80% dirt20% gravel
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
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Eldorado Canyon Visitor Center stop 371 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Crags Hotel Ruins & RattleSnake Gulch Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 645 ft
- Shirttail Peak–Fowler West Viewpoint, 3 summits 2.3 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft
- Continental Divide Overlook & RattleSnake Gulch Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 733 ft
- Fowler West Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 5 sights 14 mi · ▲ 4,231 ft
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