Pierson Park Road

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,734 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Pierson Park Road is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,734 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,658 – 8,790 ft · steepest grade: 18%17.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Pierson Park Road

15.9 mi · ▲ 2,734 ft · 6 hr 40 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. 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. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pierson Park Road, heading N.
  36. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 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

76% dirt24% 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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