Eldorado Canyon Trail

Name: Eldorado Canyon Trail
Rating: 3.7

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Length 3.1 Miles 5.0 Kilometers	1,057' 322 m Ascent -735' -224 m Descent
11% Avg Grade (6°) 44% Max Grade (24°)	7,087' 2,160 m High 6,128' 1,868 m Low

Shared By Ben Carver

Conditions

All Clear 31 days ago

Snowy, Mostly Dry - Some patches of snow and slush in shady areas. More frequent in the back half to the Walker Ranch turn. History

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“A scenic and fairly easy climb ending at South Boulder Creek and Walker Ranch.”

— Ben Carver

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There is an $8.00 vehicle fee to enter the park.

Description

This trail starts at Eldorado Canyon State Park. Drive to the visitor's center and hike north from there.

The trail climbs steadily through several switchbacks. After an hour or so it will flatten out and then descend to South Boulder Creek. From there, you can join the Walker Ranch trail. Watch out for bikes at the trail junction.

Eldorado Canyon is very popular with hikers and rock climbers. It will be crowded on weekends. Get there early to avoid the crowds.