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Apex Park

Apex Trail–Enchanted Forest Trail, 4 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,540 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Apex Trail–Enchanted Forest Trail, 4 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Apex Park near Heritage Dells, CO. It climbs 1,540 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,099 – 7,566 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72230, -105.21425
Nearest town Heritage Dells, CO
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Apex Trail–Enchanted Forest Trail, 4 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,540 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,100–7,566 ft

Out & Back · Apex Park

Trailhead: 39.72230, -105.21425

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftSharp right onto Kinney Run Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Apex Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Argos Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Magic Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Smelter Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Magic Mountain Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Rocker Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rocker Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Apex Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftSharp left onto Apex Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lorraine Lodge Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Forest Loop Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Magic Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lorraine Lodge Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Apex Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.8 miSharp right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading S.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Apex Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miBear right onto Rocker Trail, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Rocker Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Magic Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Smelter Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Magic Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Argos Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Apex Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Kinney Run Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lookout-mountain-viewpoint-lookout-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-5-sights-12-km

Trail surface

88% dirt10% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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