Recreation Region: Clear Creek Ranger District
Chief Mountain Trail
Begin at the Chief Mountain Trailhead. The trail passes through a spruce and fir forest and quickly reaches treeline. The last stretch of the trail offers an overlook of the Bear Creek Basin, including Mount Goliath, Rogers Peak and Roslin Peak. The trail is 1.4 miles one way.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
#58
Trail Type
Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Chief Mountain Trailhead
Directions
I-70 westbound, Idaho Springs exit #240 - Hwy 103. Go south to mile marker 18, parking is on north side of road. The trailhead is on the south side of the road and is not well marked. Look for a trail sign on the side of the slope.
