Turtle Pond–Plum Creek Nature Loop Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Turtle Pond–Plum Creek Nature Loop Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile loop in Chatfield State Park near Archer, CO. The route reaches Turtle Pond. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,453 – 5,532 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Line Canal Trailhead 39.52960, -105.05381

Nearest town Archer, CO

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Turtle Pond–Plum Creek Nature Loop Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,453–5,532 ft

Loop · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: High Line Canal Trailhead · 39.52960, -105.05381

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
0.4 miTurn left onto Plum Creek Trail, heading NE.
150 ftBear right onto Chatfield Internal Trail, heading E.
0.3 miTurn right onto Plum Creek Nature Loop, heading SE.
0.7 miTurn left onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading SE.
50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
500 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt9% paved42% unspecified

Weather

Overcast92°F61°

Feels like81°Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity21%

Hourly temperature

95°60°

6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:28 PM

Sat 91°63°

Sun 92°61° 21%

Mon 90°69° 30%

Tue 89°61° 35%

Wed 87°60° 38%

Thu 90°62° 33%

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Toilets at the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Turtle Pond–Plum Creek Nature Loop Loop, 3 sights

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Turtle Pond–Plum Creek Nature Loop Loop, 3 sights

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