Chavez Trail via Beaver Brook Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Chavez Trail via Beaver Brook Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Genesee Mountain Park near Rainbow Hills, CO. It climbs 1,193 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,405 – 7,589 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.73927, -105.32289
Nearest town Rainbow Hills, CO
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Chavez Trail via Beaver Brook Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 6,404–7,588 ft
Out & Back · Genesee Mountain Park
Trailhead: 39.73927, -105.32289
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Chavez Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Braille Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Chavez Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
98% dirt2% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 86°F60°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
86°65°
Sun
86°59°
31%
Mon
84°69°
52%
Tue
84°65°
41%
Wed
81°63°
41%
Thu
86°63°
40%
More from this trailhead
- Chavez Viewpoint & Chavez Trail via Beaver Brook Trail 2 mi · ▲ 526 ft
- Beaver Brook Viewpoint via Beaver Brook Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,393 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rainbow Hills, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rainbow Hills, Colorado