Trip
Hiking – Orbital Trail - Segment 9
For Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang members ONLY. We will hike segment 9 of the Denver Orbital Trail (DOT) – Highlands Point and Big Dry Creek Trail.
- Fri, Jan 10, 2025
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.29 mi
- Elevation Gain: 117 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,246 ft
- Pace: Casual
- 8 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at 9:00am at Highland Heritage Regional Park 9651 S Quebec St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 at the parking lot closest to Hound Hill Dog Park. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vtG5T7XZvnQ8VRw1A We will carpool to our starting spot at Red Tail Park, 2674 Pemberly Ave, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.
The DOT is a walking route that makes a full circle around Denver. Segment 9 has two different halves. The first half takes us along the East/West Regional Trail through rolling hills around Highland Point. We will make a brief side out-and-back to see the views from the Point. The second half descends to Big Dry Creek Trail along a greenway, through neighborhoods to Heritage Regional Park.
Required Equipment
The standard 10 essentials and extra clothing layers.