Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 3 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route reaches Parkfield Lake at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 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–56th Avenue Trail, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 5,281–5,333 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.77957, -104.84767
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Peoria St & E 46th Ave stop 81 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 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 W.
- 250 ftReach Parkfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, 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 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Peoria St & E 46th Ave stop 81 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- 56th Avenue Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- 56th Avenue Trail–Potomac Street, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- 56th Avenue Trail & Chambers Road Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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