View from Chatfield Dam – Start of the Colorado Trail loop from Highlands Ranch

View from Chatfield Dam – Start of the Colorado Trail loop from Highlands Ranch

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3.1

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View from Chatfield Dam – Start of the Colorado Trail loop from Highlands Ranch

05:04

70.7km

510m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.2 km for 1.77 km

After 58.4 km for 156 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.1 km

Chatfield Dam Trail (gravel section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

View from the gravel section of the Dam Trail. Nice views of the foothills and the suburbs from the Dam Trail.

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14.9 km

Chatfield Dam Trail (Paved Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This short, paved trail is wheelchair accessible and provides a vantage point to watch boats, appreciate the mountain views, or spectate the dog park! In the summer/spring bugs can be …

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15.8 km

View from Chatfield Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you'll find an excellent viewpoint over the Chatfield Reservoir.

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20.5 km

Chatfield State Park

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Chatfield State Park is a state park that centers around the 1,423-acre South Platte River-fed Chatfield Reservoir. It offers biking and hiking trails, boating, fishing, and picnicking.

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27.2 km

South Platte Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

This dirt trail takes you through a beautiful canyon to a scenic overlook of the South Platte River.

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35.2 km

Strontia Springs Dam

Highlight • Monument

Great place to see the Strontia Springs Dam. There are picnic tables and restrooms before the road turns to single track.

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44.9 km

Start of the Colorado Trail

Highlight • Trail

Heading from north to south, you can start the Colorado Trail here at the edge of Denver at Waterton Canyon.

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45.2 km

Waterton Canyon Recreation Area – Colorado Trail Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This is the trail head for segment 1 of the Colorado Trail. There is a vault toilet and parking at the trail head.

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70.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.9 km

25.9 km

5.04 km

4.16 km

3.04 km

552 m

160 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

15.3 km

12.8 km

792 m

446 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (1,660 m)

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Friday 16 October

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View from Chatfield Dam – Start of the Colorado Trail loop from Highlands Ranch

Chatfield Dam Trail (gravel section)

Chatfield Dam Trail (Paved Section)

View from Chatfield Dam

Chatfield State Park

South Platte Canyon Road

Strontia Springs Dam

Start of the Colorado Trail

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