Eagle’s 🦅 View & North Fork Trails Hike at Reynolds Park

Let’s do the Eagles View Trail which has one of my favorite panoramic views close to home. Thereafter, those interested can join me and extend the hike on the other side of the road for extra mileage and more nice views.

We hike as a group and hike at an average moving pace of about 2.5 to 3mph. Although the group may split up due to different hiking paces, everyone is expected to wait at all intersections & periodically otherwise so that we can regroup and so no one is left behind for safety purposes.

Difficulty: If you do just the Eagles View Loop, it is about 4 to 4.5 miles and 1,000 feet elevation gain. If you continue with me on the Songbird, Chickadee Loop that crosses the road, the total hike is about 7.5 miles with about 1,600 feet elevation gain.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: We will start with the hike up to Eagle's View which is a steep trail with a big time payoff. The views from the top of the ridge and the Eagle's View Overlook are expansive and utterly fantastic. You'll be treated to views of many of the area's iconic rock formations and mountains, such as Cathedral Spires, Chair Rocks, Thunder Butte, and Pike's Peak out in the distance. At the end of the loop, you can end the hike or join me and take the Songbird Trail across the road to Chickadee and the North Fork Trail which also has wonderful views. Here is a link to my self-made alltrails route: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-june-9-2024-116ce36?u=i&sh=ittjkn

DOGS: Allowed on a leash. Please be sure your dog is well behaved and can handle the length of the walk. Dog owners must clean up pet excrement, per Jefferson County Open Space Regulations (https://www.jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/View/8982).

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the Reynolds Park Trailhead parking lot.
The trailhead address is: 13649 South Foxton Road, Conifer, CO 80433. If you use Google maps, you can type in “Reynolds Park Trailhead” for directions. Or you can use the following alltrails link for directions…it is not the exact trail we are doing, but it will get you to the Trailhead: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/eagles-view-trail-loop

IMPORTANT: This is a participate at your own risk event! Life is risky. I am not a professional guide and am simply hosting this event. By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you are capable of performing this hike and that you are solely responsible for your own safety.

NO SHOWS: If you are a no-show to 2 hikes, you will be booted from this meetup group. So please change your RSVP to “not going” if you are unable to make it.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Water, snacks, layers of clothing, good hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, gloves, hiking poles (if you find them helpful), and anything else you deem essential.

WEATHER: Here is the NOAA forecast for the hike location. For hourly temps, wind, precipitation, etc., click “Hourly Weather Forecast” in the upper right. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.47288000000003&lon=-105.24854999999997#.Y_A9ey9lBvI

REQUIRED WAIVER: If you have not already done so, you must sign the updated waiver with our new meetup name prior to this hike. I will have copies at the trailhead that you can sign or you may print, sign, and bring it with you from the following website: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p728z28jjuwdzws/Waiver%20Corona.pdf?dl=0
If you choose to sign at the trailhead, please arrive early so that we can depart for the hike timely.