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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Hiking
ActivitySearchHiking
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Colorado (CO)
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Distance:
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5.77 mi
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Difficulty:
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5 / 10
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Rating:
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Unrated
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-Mapped by Kim Phillips and Maribeth Oscamou
TO TRAILHEAD: I-25 S to US 6 W to I-70 W to CO 470 E to Morrison Rd. exit. Turn R onto W. Morrison Rd./Bear Creek Ave. In .8 mi., L onto CO 8 S. In .9 mi., R onto Forest Ave. In 300 yds., R onto Vine St.; follow .3 mi. to lot.
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FAL01
| Dist: 5.77 mi |
Points: 368 |
Calories: none |
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Castle Trail to Walkers Dream
FAL001
Location: 39.646801°, -105.196701°
Head W on Castle Trail for easygoing climb on dirt path
FAL002
Location: 39.646759°, -105.198402°
Turn L @ 3-way with Turkey Trot Trail, then drop into parched streambed
FAL003
Location: 39.643711°, -105.201897°
Super views: Redrock monoliths and humpbacked ridge of Mt. Glennon
FAL004
Location: 39.644264°, -105.205093°
Trail swings SW and climbs drainage
FAL005
Location: 39.645420°, -105.209602°
Scan hillside to N for Red Rocks Amphitheater. In 150 ft., straight @ 3-way with Turkey Trot Trail; pine cones underfoot
FAL006
Location: 39.641369°, -105.210098°
Overlook: Massive redrock slabs jut from grassy hills. Denver skyline rises to NE; continue hiking SW
FAL007
Location: 39.640163°, -105.212990°
Trail hugs grassy slopes as it climbs W
FAL008
Location: 39.636742°, -105.216400°
Enter conifer forest. In .2 mi., pass open-sided stone shelter, picnic table
FAL009
Location: 39.637020°, -105.219398°
Turn R @ 3-way onto Walkers Dream Trail; occasional views of snow-marbled Rockies
FAL010
Location: 39.639099°, -105.218399°
Pass log bench built for two tucked under evergreen canopy on R. In 500 ft., pass spur trail on R leading to overlook
FAL011
Location: 39.640419°, -105.218498°
This crumbling cornerstone marks the site of a proposed summer White House for Woodrow Wilson (never completed). Retrace steps to spur and bear L
FAL012
Location: 39.640141°, -105.217796°
Overlook (7,613 ft.): See Mt. Falcon park below and distant city skylines to E; retrace steps to jct., turn L; retrace route
Scenic Overlook
Location: 39.640141°, -105.217789°
©Kim Phillips
Park Sign
Location: 39.644859°, -105.197006°
The road to Mt. Falcon Park. ©Kim Phillips
Mt. Falcon East Access
Location: 39.646137°, -105.196594°
©Kim Phillips
Castle Trail
Location: 39.646858°, -105.196800°
©Kim Phillips
First Trail Junction
Location: 39.646755°, -105.198418°
©Kim Phillips
Red Rock Views
Location: 39.645412°, -105.209587°
©Kim Phillips
Log Bench
Location: 39.638935°, -105.218475°
Views extend east across Mt. Falcon Park and the Mt. Glennon hogback. ©Kim Phillips
Log Bench Overlook
Location: 39.639210°, -105.218269°
©Kim Phillips
Summer White House
Location: 39.640415°, -105.218544°
Remnants of the never-completed Summer White House for President Woodrow Wilson. ©Kim Phillips
