Name: Chief Mountain Trail #58
Rating: 4.4

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Passing through a spruce and fir forest, you reach treeline in just a short distance. Here, the alpine tundra begins.

The last stretch of the trail offers an overlook of the Bear Creek Basin, including Mount Evans, Mount Goliath, Rogers Peak and Roslin Peak.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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Tom Robson

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Trail Ratings

4.4 from 58 votes

#1

in Idaho Springs

#30

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4.4 from 58 votes

5 Star		48%
4 Star		45%
3 Star		7%
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1 Star		0%

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#1

in Idaho Springs

#7

in Colorado

#30

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May 27, 2018 near Idaho S…, CO

May 27, 2018 near Idaho S…, CO

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Bird catching air currents at the summit.

Sep 12, 2019 near Idaho S…, CO

Sep 12, 2019 near Idaho S…, CO

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Dec 12, 2021

Nick Dahlin

May 17, 2020

Emma H-p

Carried 15lb pack. Tough grades hills when completely covered w snow. Did not run. don't go on weekend! 2.9mi — 1h 16m

Jul 31, 2019

Anne-Marie Schmidt

We walked it and wildflower spotted. 3mi — 2h 45m

Jun 11, 2019

Lyndsey Denton

There is still quite a bit of snow on the trail in the trees, but still doable. I had trekking poles which helped in some of the trickier spots. Windy 3mi — 1h 30m

May 3, 2019

Jason Cannan

1.4mi — 0h 26m