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Turkey Trot Trail Loop

From the Mount Falcon Morrison Trailhead, the route sets out on Turkey Trot Trail above Vine Street, leaving the park edge for open foothill slopes, low scrub, and scattered pines with early views toward Morrison, Red Rocks Park, and the Denver plain.

It continues west on Turkey Trot Trail as the loop wraps around the Mount Falcon flank, crossing rocky sidehill terrain and quieter wooded stretches toward the outer edge of the park above Bear Creek Canyon.

Joining Castle Trail for the return, the itinerary heads back across sunlit hillsides and shaded forest to the trailhead, offering a compact Mount Falcon circuit that blends Front Range scenery, red-rock vistas, and the peaceful character of Turkey Trot Trail.

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  • Distance: 3.3 mi
  • Elevation gain: 902 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 6,788 ft
  • Elevation loss: 906 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,014 ft
  • Moving time: 1 h 15 m
  • Moving speed: 2.6 mph
  • Maximum speed: 3.7 mph
  • Total time: 1 h 20 m
  • Global speed: 2.4 mph

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  • Distance: 3.3 mi
  • Elevation gain: 902 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 6,788 ft
  • Elevation loss: 906 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,014 ft
  • Moving time: 1 h 15 m
  • Moving speed: 2.6 mph
  • Maximum speed: 3.7 mph
  • Total time: 1 h 20 m
  • Global speed: 2.4 mph

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Turkey Trot Trail Loop via Castle Trail in Mount Falcon Park

United States > Colorado > Jefferson County > Morrison

From the Morrison Trailhead, the route starts on Castle Trail, leaving the edge of town for open foothill slopes, switchbacks and early views toward Red Rocks and the Denver skyline. It then joins Turkey Trot Trail, a hiker-focused section that climbs and contours through quieter pine, scrub and rocky hillside…

Distance: 3.4 mi • Elevation gain: 919 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,788 ft

Mount Falcon Castle Loop

United States > Colorado > Jefferson County > Morrison

Mount Falcon Park. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 6.8 mi • Elevation gain: 1,768 ft • Maximum elevation: 7,628 ft

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