Meadow Viewpoint & Castle Trail
7 mi · ▲ 1,692 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Meadow Viewpoint & Castle Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Mount Falcon Park near Morrison, CO. The route reaches Meadow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,692 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meadow Viewpoint & Castle Trail
7 mi · ▲ 1,692 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,020–7,725 ft
Out & Back · Mount Falcon Park
Trailhead: Castle Trail · 39.64681, -105.19657
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 64° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Castle Trail, heading W.
- 3.5 miReach Meadow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Castle Trail Trailhead
- Castle Trail & Turkey Trot Trail Loop 3.2 mi · ▲ 772 ft
- Castle Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 872 ft
- Two Dog Viewpoint & Castle Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,608 ft
- Mount Falcon–Tower Viewpoint, 5 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,807 ft
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