Chickadee Trail & North Fork Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 2,748 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Chickadee Trail & North Fork Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Reynolds Park near South Platte, CO. It climbs 2,748 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,093 – 7,609 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40173, -105.16989

Nearest town South Platte, CO

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Chickadee Trail & North Fork Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 2,748 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,092–7,608 ft

Out & Back · Reynolds Park

Trailhead: 39.40173, -105.16989

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Start at the trailhead, heading N.
0.4 miBear right onto Raleigh Peak Road, heading N.
0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
1.5 miTurn right onto North Fork Trail, heading N.
2.7 miBear left, heading N.
1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
350 ftTurn right onto Chickadee Trail, heading N.
0.5 miReach North Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
350 ftSharp right onto North Fork Trail, heading S.
1.6 miBear left, heading E.
0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
2.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
2.2 miTurn right onto Raleigh Peak Road, heading E.
0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Overcast91°F60°

Feels like82°Precip15%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%

Hourly temperatureRain chance

95°60°

6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:29 PM

Sat 87°62° 15%

Sun 88°63° 19%

Mon 88°63° 30%

Tue 86°59° 42%

Wed 80°57° 45%

Thu 88°59° 38%

Chickadee Trail & North Fork Trail

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