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Chatfield State Park

Goat Mountain–Gravel Pond, 4 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,613 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Goat Mountain–Gravel Pond, 4 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Archer, CO. The route passes Gravel Pond before reaching Goat Mountain at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,613 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,446 – 7,786 ft · steepest grade: 40%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wetlands Connector Trail 39.51525, -105.08170
Nearest town Archer, CO
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Goat Mountain–Gravel Pond, 4 sights

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,613 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,447–7,785 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: Wetlands Connector Trail · 39.51525, -105.08170

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

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

  1. Start on Wetlands Connector Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Gravel Pond.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cigar Pond Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 2.8 miReach Goat Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goat-mountain-gravel-pond-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

9% dirt1% gravel90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°61° 20%
Mon 89°69° 39%
Tue 89°63° 45%
Wed 90°62° 45%
Thu 89°64° 27%
Fri 89°62° 17%

Good to know

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

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