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Roxborough State Park

Carpenter Peak–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Carpenter Peak–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Roxborough State Park near Roxborough, CO. The route reaches Carpenter Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,070 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 7,169 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.42856, -105.06737
Nearest town Roxborough, CO
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Carpenter Peak–Carpenter Peak Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 6,156–7,168 ft

Out & Back · Roxborough State Park

Trailhead: 39.42856, -105.06737

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Rim Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading S.
  7. 2.6 miReach Carpenter Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.6 miContinue straight onto South Rim Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Peak Trail, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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/carpenter-peak-carpenter-peak-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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