Parachute Hill Road Loop via Pierson Park Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Parachute Hill Road Loop via Pierson Park Road is a 3.8-mile loop near Pine Valley, CO. It climbs 565 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,465 – 8,914 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.23343, -105.48450
Nearest town Pine Valley, CO

Directions

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Parachute Hill Road Loop via Pierson Park Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 8,464–8,913 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.23343, -105.48450

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 18% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Parachute Hill Road, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Pierson Park Road, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 78°F55°
Precip18%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 75°56°
Sun 77°55° 34%
Mon 73°55° 28%
Tue 74°51° 25%
Wed 75°50° 34%
Thu 79°54° 39%

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