Trip
Hiking – Orbital Trail - Segment 18
For Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang members ONLY. We will hike Segment 18 of the Denver Orbital Trail (DOT) through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. We will be hiking from east to west. Louise Campbell-Blair will be leading this hike from west to east on the same day. We will meet in the middle and may stop for a snack/lunch break together.
Contacts
- Wed, Mar 26, 2025
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,338 ft
- Pace: 2.5
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at 9:00am at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot, 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, CO 80222 https://maps.app.goo.gl/7NibNpkM3ywFvV9U8. We will then carpool to our starting spot, at the First Creek at DEN Open Space parking lot, 5600-5898 Buckley Road, Denver, CO 80239.
Since the distance between trailheads is short and half of us will be driving, there will be no carpool cost sharing
The DOT is a walking route that makes a full circle around Denver. We are starting about 2 miles into Segment 18 as there is a better parking lot here. Never fear – if you hike with either group on Segment 17 you will do the 2 miles that we are skipping this time! Here are the links to the map of Segment 18. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/dot-segment-18-rocky-mountain-arsenal-national-wildlife-refuge?u=i&sh=bhqvqk We will be hiking on the Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail to the Lake Mary Loop to the Legacy Trail. This segment is a mix of paved path and trail. There are bathrooms at the Visitors Center and in between the lakes.
This route is exploratory for the trip leaders.
Required Equipment
Dress appropriately for the weather, including sunscreen and a hat, plus wind clothes. Bring a snack/lunch and plenty of water. It’s always a good idea to carry microspikes this time of year.