Reach Around via Pierson Park Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,878 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Reach Around via Pierson Park Road is a 16-mile out-and-back near Meeker Park, CO. It climbs 2,878 ft, with sections as steep as 20% 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: 20%17.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Reach Around via Pierson Park Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,878 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 7,659–8,790 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. 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. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Reach Around, heading E.
  21. 200 ftSharp left onto Button Rock B Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftReach Reach Around, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reach Around, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Button Rock B Road, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Johnny Park, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Johnny Park Road, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  37. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pierson Park Road, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  42. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 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

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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