
Trip
Hiking – Walker Ranch
This is a great loop hike near Eldorado Canyon, with nice views. It's about 8 miles long with 1,600 feet elevation gain and takes about 3.5 hours to do.
- Sat, Apr 12, 2025
- Bobcats Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,416 ft
- Pace: 2.2
- 4 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a very nice hike and is a good training hike. All of it is on trail, primarily gravel and loose dirt.
We'll be doing the loop clockwise. There is one short steep stretch with stairs. The loop offers great scenic views and a beautiful river. It's a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. We may also encounter some bikers.
For more information on the hike, see https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/walker-ranch-loop--4 and https://trails.colorado.gov/routes/47
This is a CMC Bobcats trip. The Bobcats’ mission is to ensure a variety of challenging CMC trips, mostly on weekdays, all year long, for our mostly 40+ constituents. We don’t have dues or elections and we invite ALL CMC members to sign up for any Bobcat trip.
We will meet at the Clear Creek Canyon gateway trailhead at the intersection of Highways 93 and 6 (address is 21100 US Highway 6 in Golden. Here's a link to the trailhead: https://www.jeffco.us/1196/Clear-Creek-Canyon-Park
Required Equipment
Standard 10 essentials. Be sure to bring water and some snacks. Poles are also helpful.