Denver Basin Overlook–Concretion, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, CO. The route passes Concretion before reaching Denver Basin Overlook at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 589 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,985 – 6,342 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Geologic Overlook Trail 39.67048, -105.20402
Nearest town Morrison, CO
Directions
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Denver Basin Overlook–Concretion, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 5,984–6,343 ft
Out & Back · Red Rocks Park
Trailhead: Geologic Overlook Trail · 39.67048, -105.20402
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Bailout Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dakota Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Concretion.
- 50 ftPass Denver Basin Overlook.
- 0.2 miReach Denver Basin Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bailout Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Geologic Overlook Trail, heading NW.
- 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 surface
90% dirt9% paved1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F66°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
88°70°
Sun
85°59°
16%
Mon
86°70°
40%
Tue
84°66°
33%
Wed
83°63°
38%
Thu
87°64°
35%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Geologic Overlook Trail Trailhead
- Geologic Overlook via Red Rocks Trail 1 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- Red Rocks Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Red Rocks Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 559 ft
- Red Rocks Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 653 ft
- Bailout Trail & Dakota Ridge South Trail via Red Rocks Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 561 ft
- Red Rocks Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 679 ft
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