Two Dog Viewpoint via Castle Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Two Dog Viewpoint via Castle Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Falcon Park near Indian Hills, CO. The route reaches Two Dog Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Two Dog Viewpoint via Castle Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 7,507–7,772 ft
Out & Back · Mount Falcon Park
Trailhead: 39.63616, -105.23960
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Castle Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Two Dog Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Two Dog Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Castle Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Meadow Viewpoint–Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Mount Falcon–Tower Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 645 ft
- Devil's Elbow Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 568 ft
- Castle Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 949 ft
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