Pierson Park Road

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Pierson Park Road is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 1,748 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,209 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road 40.23493, -105.50011
Nearest town Meeker Park, CO

Directions

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Pierson Park Road

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 8,210–8,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road · 40.23493, -105.50011

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  13. 3.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 3.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 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

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F59°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°51° 29%
Mon 75°55° 20%
Tue 78°52° 28%
Wed 81°54° 34%
Thu 73°55° 32%
Fri 78°51° 27%

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