Name: Mount Falcon West Loop
Rating: 4.3

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It is easy to make this a little shorter or much longer. Add any of the nearby loops as desired. All the trails here are excellent, and each offers a little bit of history or a new viewpoint.

Runner Notes

If you don't like to climb hills, this area is much easier than starting as per Mount Falcon East Loop.

Description

From the upper parking lot, take Castle Trail and pass by Parmalee Trail. Enjoy some nice views and then take a right on Meadow Trail and another right on Tower Trail. This section is moderately steep and includes some steps, but has great views from an old fire tower near the top. Great place for a picnic!

Head down the hill and come to an intersection with the Parmalee Trail. Take a right and enjoy 2.5 miles of nice, somewhat secluded trail. The end has some rocky sections and several hundred feet of climbing but it's fairly wooded and cooler up here.

This is just one of many ways to connect the trails on upper Mount Falcon Park - be creative and make your own loop - you can't go wrong!

Flora & Fauna

Typical lower montane vegetation: ponderosa pine, douglas fir, a few aspen. Deer, bear, and mountain lions are known to roam the area.

History & Background

John Walker purchased 4,000 acres in this area in 1903 and built a house near the summit of Mount Falcon in 1909 (you can visit the ruins). Eight fireplaces, a music room, library, and 10 bedrooms made quite a grand house, but lightning struck and burned it to the ground in 1918.

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Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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4.3 from 76 votes

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4.3 from 76 votes

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3 Star		17%
2 Star		1%
1 Star		1%

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Jun 9, 2023

Jordan G

4.3mi — 0h 43m

Apr 15, 2023

Esteban Arenas

Did it twice! About 2 hours walking/running 7.2mi — 2h 00m

Mar 13, 2022

Josh M

Jul 25, 2021

Cal Brophy

Jun 27, 2021

Sam Wilson

Sep 11, 2020

Jon Velotta

Awesome. Great views. Worth the drive. Last mile is a straight climbing ass kicker

Apr 29, 2020

Emma H-p

Completely dry best to do it counter clockwise. Steep parts are steep. Best lookouts are on the main loop 3.6mi — 0h 39m

Sep 14, 2019

Christy A

Jun 20, 2019

JonathanC

7mi

May 18, 2019

Christy A

Apr 18, 2019

Melissa Jones

nice run, though it was mostly a hike on the way back 4.2mi — 1h 02m

Feb 2, 2019

Richard Davis

Mellow hike with some good views. 3.4mi — 1h 30m

Nov 10, 2018

Milin Jc

Started at 8:00 AM with no crowd. Enjoyed a great view of sunshine over Aspen groves toward the south side of the trail. 3.6mi

Jul 17, 2018

Trudi Schoening

4mi

Jul 2, 2018

Kristen Emerling

3.6mi

Apr 15, 2018

Jeff Buchman

4.1mi

Jan 6, 2018

Deredacted Young

[Garmin 3.55miles // 36'43" // 10'21"pace] Awesome 1st trail run experience in CO. Great conditions, a little crowded. 3.5mi — 0h 37m

Aug 12, 2017

Richard Nakano

Phenomenal run. Mostly low grade and very enjoyable. Memorable look out would be a great place to have a picnic in the future. Views were incredible. 4mi — 2h 00m

Jul 30, 2017

Lindsay Simmons

Went with Teddy and Levi, great views, plenty of shade. 3.7mi

Jul 12, 2017

Toko Morimoto

Jun 10, 2017

Lynda Wacht

May 24, 2017

Tam Nguyen

Decently busy on a Wednesday. Great trail. Hit a wall at 2.75mi. Walked maybe half mile. 5mi

Apr 28, 2017

Kyle MacDonald

Frequent run - quite fun and popular

Feb 14, 2017

Eric Singleton

Sep 5, 2016

K.O. Campbell

Oct 3, 2015

Eric Singleton

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