Admittedly, I kind of spoiled myself with the previous week's hike. After Hanging Lake, its hard to find your average hiking trail particularly interesting. There's absolutely nothing wrong, per se, with Meyer Ranch Park, but its also nothing to write home about. The park represents another little slice of Colorado history, as it was once owned by the Meyer family, who were prominent ranchers in the Conifer area. The Meyer family eventually sold the property to Jefferson County, with the understanding that the land would be kept undeveloped. Jefferson County turned the land into an open-space park, one of several in the county. If you are looking for a good, easy hike that doesn't involve a long drive to reach, this is probably the right place for you. Of the park's roughly four miles of hiking
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