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Reynolds Park

Raven's Roost Viewpoint–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 3,461 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Raven's Roost Viewpoint–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Reynolds Park near South Platte, CO. The route reaches Raven's Roost Viewpoint at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 3,461 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,113 – 7,861 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40986, -105.18104
Nearest town South Platte, CO
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Raven's Roost Viewpoint–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights

16 mi · ▲ 3,461 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Elevation 6,113–7,862 ft

Out & Back · Reynolds Park

Trailhead: 39.40986, -105.18104

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 59° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto North Fork Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 4.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Chickadee Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Hummingbird Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Elkhorn Loop, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox Trot Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Elkhorn Loop, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Elkhorn Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elkhorn Loop, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Raven's Roost Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eagle's View Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven's Roost Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftReach Raven's Roost Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle's View Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raven's Roost Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Elkhorn Loop, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elkhorn Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Elkhorn Loop, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Fox Trot Trail, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Elkhorn Loop, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Songbird Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftSharp right onto North Fork Trail, heading SE.
  31. 1.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 250 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/ravens-roost-viewpoint-chickadee-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F59°
Feels like80°Precip13%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 87°62° 15%
Sun 88°61° 20%
Mon 87°66° 31%
Tue 87°60° 43%
Wed 81°59° 46%
Thu 88°59° 39%

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