AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pierson Park Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,712 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Pierson Park Road is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,712 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,658 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.4 mi

Getting there

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

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,712 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Elevation 7,659–8,790 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 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Parachute Hill Road, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  13. 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 3.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  27. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pierson-park-road-out-back-25-km-f6a9

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F59°
Precip6%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 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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