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39.73, -105.23 · rel 17718135
39.73, -105.23 · rel 17718135
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1
17,1 km from Downtown Golden to Apex Park through alpine terrain and mountains.
Downtown Golden
→
Apex Park
linear
17,1km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
24
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 6 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
4× summit
1× monument
Denver Mountain Parks
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,1 km
100%
Colorow Hill
summit ·
59 m off route
17,1 km
100%
Buffalo Bill's Grave
monument ·
121 m off route
17,1 km
100%
Indian Mountain
summit ·
134 m off route
17,1 km
100%
Lookout Mountain
summit ·
409 m off route
17,1 km
100%
Mount Zion
summit ·
470 m off route
17,1 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 is 17.1 km long.
At an average walking pace, Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 takes approximately 4h 16min to complete.
No, Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Downtown Golden to Apex Park. Plan ahead for return transport.
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 starts at Downtown Golden.
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 1 is maintained and managed by DenverOrbital.org.