Mt. Falcon Park 04/19/2010
This 5.7 mile hike was on two of the trails in Mt. Falcon Park.  They are
the Parmalee Trail and the Devil's Elbow Trail.  The vertical rise was
less than 500 feet.  Later Castle Trail was added with 8 photos.
The entrance from the parking
lot into Mt. Falcon Park.
The south part of Parmalee Trail.
View to the southeast from
Devil's Elbow Trail.
View to the west from Eagles
Eye Shelter.
Almost guaranteed on Mt.
Falcon, an encounter with deer.
View to the west from Ute Trail.
Eagles Eye Shelter, a former
summer home.
We start the hike by having an
encounter with a Albert's Squirrel.
Map of Mt. Falcon Park
Our favorite rest stop near the
Summer White House ruins.

5/6/2010
The view of Denver from near the
Summer White House ruins.
Walker Home ruins at half way.
The picnic shelter at the top of
Castle Trail.
Downtown Denver from the rest
stop bench.  
On 12/3/2013 we encounter a 9
point buck.
Mt Evans on 06/01/2014 from the
Summer White House ruins.
Castle Trail to the Summer White House ruins.  This is 3.2 miles roundtrip.
Our favorite rest stop on
7/6/2017.  Note the right tree
is dying
.
The view from our favorite rest
stop on 7/6/2017.
Even large trees can make it by
growing out of rocks.  07/06/2017
 
Joanne relaxing at our favorite
rest stop on
5/6/2010
All that is left of the Summer
White House ruins
is the
cornerstone
.
The view to the west from near the
picnic shelter
.