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Chatfield State Park

Hike

Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6

Ends at Chatfield Reservoir
4,361 ft of climbing

23.4 mi out & back · 4,361 ft gain · 6,966 ft high point · Very hard

From Deer Creek Canyon Park Trailhead via Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 5 (0.0 mi)

Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6 runs 23.4 mi out and back from Deer Creek Canyon Park Trailhead via Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 5 to Chatfield Reservoir, climbing 4,361 ft.

Elevation

4,361 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

10.7 mi from the trailhead
Indian Creek Equestrian Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Devils Head
- Summits Devils Head
- Inside Pike National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.8 mi out & back · 963 ft gain · Moderate
Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,600 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Chatfield ReservoirDestination · 11.7 mi in
Fariview ReservoirAlong the way · 10.9 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.4 mi in
Bill Couch MountainNearby · 1.4 mi in
Plymouth MountainNearby · 1.9 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.9 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Chatfield State Park
Chatfield Reservoir

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 23.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,361 ft round trip
High point: 6,966 ft
Low point: 5,449 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 23.4 mi and 4,361 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Start: Deer Creek Canyon Park Trailhead
Trailhead: 39.5436° N · 105.1522° W

Get directions Open the map

11.9 mi from the trailhead

Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping

Campground

13.5 mi from the trailhead

Osprey (CO)

Campground

23 mi from you

Gill

Ends at Cheesman Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
2,385 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,385 ft gain · Hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

North Table Loop Trail

Summits North Table Mountain
1,087 ft of climbing

7.4 mi loop · 1,087 ft gain · Moderate

Colorado · Camp 15 mi away

Ringtail

Passes Thomas Hill
Inside Pike National Forest
3,464 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 3,464 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Little Scraggy

Passes 7948
Inside Pike National Forest
3,223 ft of climbing

18.5 mi out & back · 3,223 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Zinn

Passes Devils Head
Inside Pike National Forest
1,006 ft of climbing

3.0 mi out & back · 1,006 ft gain · Moderate

Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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20.4 mi out & back · 4,028 ft gain · Very hard
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- Passes Cherry Creek Reservoir
17.3 mi out & back · 323 ft gain · Moderate
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Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2
- Passes a viewpoint
- 3,151 ft of climbing
15.4 mi out & back · 3,151 ft gain · Very hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu63°42°Sunny
Fri64°43°Partly Sunny
Sat63°43°Mostly Sunny
Sun61°43°Mostly Cloudy
Mon49°39°Rain Showers Likely
Tue51°38°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wed51°Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain