Trip
Hiking – Orbital Trail - Segment 13
For Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang members ONLY. We will hike segment 13 of the Denver Orbital Trail (DOT) – through Cherry Creek Park on the Cherry Creek Trail. We will be hiking from south to north.
Contacts
- Wed, Oct 28, 2026
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 220 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,680 ft
- Pace: Casual
- 9 (9 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Wed, Oct 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The DOT is a walking route that makes a full circle around Denver. We will walk on the Cherry Creek Trail through neighborhood greenways and then into Cherry Creek State Park. We will walk through the Park and then around and over the Cherry Creek Reservoir and Dam. We will then drive back to the starting point. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/segment-13-arapahoe-road-trailhead-to-cherry-creek-state-park-8169e05?u=i&sh=xvzrld
There are toilets at the beginning and end and several along the way.
We will meet at 9:00am at the starting point Arapahoe Cherry Creek Trailhead, 14460-15136 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112 https://maps.app.goo.gl/mH73dm1BwYRn11QG6. I will need two drivers to meet me at the Cherry Creek Visitors Center, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ogswesKkiv6B9QFZ9, our ending spot, to leave two cars there. Those drivers will need the Keep Colorado Wild Pass (the one you can get with your vehicle registration). We’ll coordinate those details when I send out the pre-hike email.
Required Equipment
Dress appropriately for the weather, including sunscreen and a hat, plus wind clothes. Bring a lunch and plenty of water.