East side hike of Mt Falcon 12/3/2013
Mt. Falcon can be climbed from the west and east.  From the east it
is by way of Castle Trail.  It is a
6 mile roundtrip hike with a vertical
climb of 1,
445 feet.
The trailhead of the east side Mt
Falcon Castle Trail.
 Elevation 6,074'.
At about the 1/2 point a view to
the east.
The two trails merge into
one--Castle Trail.
We reach the summit marked by a
picnic shelter.
 Elevation 7,519'.
The trail splits into either
Turkey Trot Trail or Castle Trail.
The view to the north of Red
Rocks Park.
Downtown Denver from the
summit of Mt Falcon.
The view from the shelter.
Morrison Road on the north side
of Mt. Falcon.
Going back we encounter a
beautiful pair of deer.
The trophy buck has a rack of 9
points.
Panoramic to the northeast from Turkey Trot Trail of Morrison
and Red Rocks Amphitheater. 01/09/2018