Pierson Park Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,766 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Pierson Park Road is a 16-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,766 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,615 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 16%17.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Pierson Park Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,766 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Elevation 7,617–8,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pierson Park Road · 40.23493, -105.50011

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:28 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. 4.1 miTurn right onto Johnny Park, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Button Rock B Road, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 3.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  35. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading S.
  39. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 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

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:28 PM

More from Pierson Park Road Trailhead