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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Chambers Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parkfield Lake Loop, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Parkfield Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Parkfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Chambers Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 107 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chambers Road Trail Trailhead
- 56th Avenue Trail & Chambers Road Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 9 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 132 ft
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