Fowler West Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 5 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Eldorado Canyon State Park near Eldorado Springs, CO. The route passes Fowler West Viewpoint and Fowler West Viewpoint. It climbs 4,231 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,847 – 7,343 ft · steepest grade: 50%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92965, -105.29033
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO
Directions
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Fowler West Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 5 sights
14 mi · ▲ 4,231 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,848–7,344 ft
Out & Back · Eldorado Canyon State Park
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
Dogs allowed on leash · 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.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Bastille Descent Climbing Access Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Streamside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Shirt Tail Peak Approach, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Rincon Wall Approach, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Eldorado Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading S.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Fisherman's Access Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Fowler West Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Eldorado Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Rincon Wall Approach, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Shirt Tail Peak Approach, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto West Ridge Climbing Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Fowler West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Peanuts Wall climbing access, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Fowler West Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto RattleSnake Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
- Dogs allowed on leash
- 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–Fowler West Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 629 ft
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