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Hike

Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 9

Near Highlands Point

8.7 mi out & back · 659 ft gain · 6,242 ft high point

Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Denver Orbital Trail Segment 9 spans 4.3 mi with 468 ft of climbing near Highlands Point.

Elevation

659 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Zinn
- Summits 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

Out: 420 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Highlands PointNearby · 4.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Rock Canyon High School

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 659 ft round trip
High point: 6,242 ft
Low point: 5,841 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 39.5380° N · 104.9178° W

Get directions Open the map

14.6 mi from the trailhead

Rampart Range Recreation Area Designated Dispersed Camping

Campground

21 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

Ringtail

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

17.8 mi out & back · 3,464 ft gain · Moderate

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 6

Ends at Chatfield Reservoir
4,361 ft of climbing

23.4 mi out & back · 4,361 ft gain

Colorado · Camp 11 mi away

North Table Loop Trail

Summits North Table Mountain
1,087 ft of climbing

7.4 mi loop · 1,087 ft gain

Colorado · Camp 15 mi away

Little Scraggy

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

18.5 mi out & back · 3,223 ft gain · Moderate

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°52°Chance Rain Showers
Fri75°51°Patchy Fog
Sat81°53°Sunny
Sun83°57°Mostly Sunny
Mon78°51°Partly Sunny
Tue63°46°Rain Showers
Wed70°45°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Chance Rain Showers · wind 2 to 9 mph NNW

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