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Chatfield Dam via C-470 Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Chatfield Dam via C-470 Trail

Littleton, Colorado

4.2 mi

Distance

387 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 30m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Chatfield Dam via C-470 Trail is an out-and-back trail in Chatfield Lake Colorado — Chatfield State Park, in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It is 4.2 miles long and gains 387 feet. It is in or next to Littleton, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,639 ft
Max:1,688 ft
Gain:118 ft
Loss:118 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,639 ft and 1,688 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,639 ft1,655 ft1,672 ft1,688 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,642 ft
High point1.7 mi1,688 ft
End4.2 mi1,642 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by State Agency (Other Than Military)

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Littleton, CO · in or next to town
County:
Arapahoe County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Chatfield Lake Colorado — Chatfield State Park · State Agency (Other Than Military)

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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