Chatfield State Park

Chatfield Reservoir & Chatfield Internal Trail

1.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 27 min

Chatfield Reservoir & Chatfield Internal Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Columbine Hills, CO. The route reaches Chatfield Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,456 – 5,519 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Chatfield Reservoir & Chatfield Internal Trail

1.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 27 min

Elevation 5,455–5,518 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. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Massey Draw Day Use, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftReach Chatfield Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chatfield Internal Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% paved15% dirt

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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