Denver Orbital Trail

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Hiking – Orbital Trail - Segment 10

For Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang members ONLY. We will hike segment 10 of the Denver Orbital Trail (DOT) – Bluffs Regional Park

  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 8.48 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 910 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,293 ft
  • Pace: Casual

We will meet at 9:00am at the trail parking lot near the Schweiger Ranch, 10822 South Havana St., Lone Tree, CO 80134.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/V4UtjNb6ZRC6yuXUA   We will carpool to our starting spot Highland Heritage Regional Park 9651 S Quebec St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

The DOT is a walking route that makes a full circle around Denver.  Segment 10 starts on Big Dry Creek trail and then goes through Bluffs Regional Park.  There is a short but steep climb to the top of the bluffs.  We will then wind our way along the top of the bluff before descending down into the valley of 1-25.  At the end we will walk about a mile from the end of the segment to the parking lot.  https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/denver-orbital-trail-segment-10-bluffs-regional-park-577bcc9?u=i&sh=bhqvqk

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Denver Orbital Trail


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Required Equipment

The standard 10 essentials and extra clothing layers.

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