Walker Ranch Park

Meyer's Homestead Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 4 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Meyer's Homestead Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 4 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Walker Ranch Park near Crescent, CO. The route reaches Meyer's Homestead Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,584 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,700 – 8,035 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dale's Trail 39.93874, -105.34516
Nearest town Crescent, CO

Directions

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Meyer's Homestead Viewpoint–Fisherman's Access Trail, 4 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 6,700–8,036 ft

Out & Back · Walker Ranch Park

Trailhead: Dale's Trail · 39.93874, -105.34516

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dale's Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fisherman's Access Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading N.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left onto Josie Heath Trail, heading N.
  5. 3.5 miReach Meyer's Homestead Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.5 miTurn right onto Walker Ranch Loop, heading SE.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right onto Fisherman's Access Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dale's Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F65°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 80°58° 26%
Mon 81°61° 38%
Tue 79°57° 30%
Wed 82°58° 35%
Thu 81°60° 31%
Fri 85°57° 24%

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