Parachute Hill Road & Pierson Park Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Parachute Hill Road & Pierson Park Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 631 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,170 – 8,813 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road 40.23499, -105.50186
Nearest town Meeker Park, CO

Directions

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Parachute Hill Road & Pierson Park Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 631 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 8,169–8,814 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road · 40.23499, -105.50186

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Pierson Park Road, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 350 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

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM

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