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Maxwell Natural Area

Tiger Rock–Eliminator Boulder, 13 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Tiger Rock–Eliminator Boulder, 13 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Maxwell Natural Area near Drakes, CO. The route passes Dixon Reservoir, Dixon Reservoir Beach, Exit Wall and 4 more before reaching Meditation Boulder at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 784 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,069 – 5,656 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spring Creek Trail 40.55158, -105.11320
Nearest town Drakes, CO
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Tiger Rock–Eliminator Boulder, 13 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,068–5,657 ft

Out & Back · Maxwell Natural Area

Trailhead: Spring Creek Trail · 40.55158, -105.11320

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Drake & Taft Hill stop 128 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spring Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miPass Dixon Reservoir.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Loop Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miPass Dixon Reservoir Beach.
  18. 500 ftSharp right onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Maxwell Loop), heading N.
  22. 0.8 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftPass Exit Wall.
  24. 50 ftPass Horsetooth Reservoir.
  25. 50 ftPass Ship's Prow.
  26. 50 ftPass Eliminator Boulder.
  27. 50 ftPass Meditation Boulder.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftReach Tiger Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left onto Foothills Trail (Maxwell Loop), heading NW.
  35. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservoir Loop Trail, heading S.
  39. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 250 ftSharp right onto Neighborhood Access Trail, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  44. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 250 ftBear left onto Spring Creek Park Trail, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 350 ftBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  54. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  55. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tiger-rock-talent-scout-out-back-19-rocks-11-km

Trail surface

77% dirt22% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Drake & Taft Hill stop 128 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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