| Walker Ranch Trail Hike |
| This 8.4 mile loop hike had a vertical climb of 1220 feet. It is located in the west side of Eldorado Canyon State Park. |
| View of the Continental Divide from the south trailhead |
| We soon pass through a very old burned area. |
| Around the bend is Eldorado Canyon. |
| The creek is very tumultuous. |
| Soon we are back into forest and a view of South Boulder Peak from the east side of the trail loop. |
| Bridge where Eldorado Canyon trail and Walker Ranch Loop trail intersect. |
| The 500 foot staircase up the canyon wall. |
| The canyon from the bridge. |
| Map of the Walker Ranch Loop Trail |
| At the Crescent Meadows Trailhead (south). The first 13 photos were taken on May 5, 2016. |
| The view to the west of the Gross Reservoir Dam from the south trailhead. |
| Taking the clockwise direction around the loop we go north into forest. |
| A overlook of a burned area to the east and South Boulder Peak. |
| We go into the canyon to South Boulder Creek. |
| The trail crosses South Boulder Creek. |
| Up river from the bridge. |
| Down river from the bridge. |
| Leaving the trail we take a fisherman's path upriver from the bridge. |
| We find a lone fisherman |
| Panoramic of the furthest west we can go as the south side fisherman's trail is stopped by private land. |
| Back on the loop trail we go east from the bridge. The following photos were taken in May of 2008. |
| We come to the Walker Ranch Loop Trailhead and parking lot. |
| The burned area goes for a couple miles of the trail |
| The trail goes down into the river canyon to South Boulder Creek. |
| We start the hike up the staircase for the 2.25 miles hike back to the south trailhead. |
| And second is the Barrel Cactus |
| Pasquel Flowers are always the first out. |