Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 5 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 5 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Montbello, CO. The route reaches Parkfield Lake at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 5 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 5,272–5,333 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Uvalda Trail · 39.79884, -104.83610
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Uvalda Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Potomac Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 56th Avenue Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Derby Lateral Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parkfield Lake Loop, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Parkfield Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Parkfield Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 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.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Potomac Street, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Uvalda Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Uvalda Trail Trailhead
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- Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 7 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wildlife Viewing–Rod and Gun Club Ponds, 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- East 64th Avenue & Uvalda Trail via Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 7 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- 7th Street–Chambers Road, 3 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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