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Chatfield State Park

C-470 Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 35 min

C-470 Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Columbine Hills, CO. It climbs 297 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,466 – 5,689 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chatfield Internal Trail 39.56006, -105.06973
Nearest town Columbine Hills, CO
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C-470 Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,467–5,691 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: Chatfield Internal Trail · 39.56006, -105.06973

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: W Chatfield Ave & S Pierce St stop 762 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chatfield Internal Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto C-470 Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right onto Kipling Pkwy Sidepath, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kipling Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kipling Pkwy Sidepath, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto C-470 Trail, heading N.
  17. 2.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Chatfield Internal Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/c-470-trail-out-back-12-km-57a2

Trail surface

87% paved7% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F60°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°61°
Sun 91°61° 18%
Mon 90°70° 31%
Tue 88°61° 33%
Wed 85°62° 36%
Thu 90°63° 32%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: W Chatfield Ave & S Pierce St stop 762 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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