Parkfield Lake–Chambers Road Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Parkfield Lake–Chambers Road Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route reaches Parkfield Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,312 – 5,358 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chambers Road Trail 39.78499, -104.81010
Nearest town Montbello, CO

Directions

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Parkfield Lake–Chambers Road Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,313–5,357 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chambers Road Trail · 39.78499, -104.81010

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 107 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Chambers Road Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parkfield Lake Loop, heading S.
  9. 150 ftPass Parkfield Lake.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftReach Parkfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chambers Road Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 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

94% paved2% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity46%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°61° 21%
Mon 89°68° 36%
Tue 86°64° 42%
Wed 89°61° 42%
Thu 87°64° 27%
Fri 88°63° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 107 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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