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Roxborough State Park

Quick Facts

Carpenters Peak Trail

Beginning Elevation:	6,080 Feet (1895.3 Meters) registration and parking area
Difficulty:	Moderate to Difficult
Elevation Gain, One-way:	1,080 Feet (336.7 Meters)
Ending Elevation:	7,160 Feet (2231.9 Meters)
Handicapped Accessible:	No
Length, One-way:	3.2 Miles (5.33 Kilometers)
Length, Round Trip:	14.3 Miles (23.83 Kilometers) from visitors center to Colorado Trail
Other Maps:	Trails Illustrated 135 Deckers, Rampart Range
Usage:	Heavy on Summer Weekends

General Description

Carpenters Peak Trail is 6.4 miles round-trip from the visitors center. It is the longest trail in Roxborough State Park as it continues beyond the park boundaries to intersect with the Colorado Trail. Carpenters Peak reaches 7,160 feet, which makes it the highest point in the park. You'll enjoy great views of the Front Range from the summit.

Directions from Castle Rock: Travel northwest on Highway 85 toward Sedalia. Continue approximately 6 miles past Sedalia to Titan Road. (Before the left turn on to Titan Road is a sign for Roxborough State Park.) Follow Titan Road as it turns into Rampart Range Road and leads you to Roxborough Road and the park entrance.

		Current Conditions & Trip Reports
		Add your own trip Report! Newly re-released feature. One of the most popular features on Wildernet, trip reports allow you to share your experiences with others. This is an invaluable resource for determining what to expect on your outdoor adventure, so please participate! To prevent spamming, you must be a registered user of Wildernet in order to submit a trip report Difficulty: Easy Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl Recommend to a Friend: Highly Report: We did this trip in September of 1999. This was a very pleasant trip. The colours of the scub oak were spectacular. The views over Denver and the front range were impressive, framed early in the climb by the red sandstone of the cliffs within Roxborough. We saw some hawks from the trail swooping and diving each other allowing us some great photo ops. I have heard that this is a moderate-difficult trail but I found that there was no problem and I am not an experienced hiker by any means. Difficulty: Moderate Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl Recommend to a Friend: Highly Report: We did this trip in September of 1999. This was a very pleasant trip. The colours of the scub oak were spectacular. The views over Denver and the front range were impressive, framed early in the climb by the red sandstone of the cliffs within Roxborough. We saw some hawks from the trail swooping and diving each other allowing us some great photo ops. I have heard that this is a moderate-difficult trail but I found that there was no problem and I am not an experienced hiker by any means.

Recreation Opportunities

Activity		Remarks	On Site
	Backpacking	Carpenters Peak Trail - extension to Colorado Trail	Yes
	Cross-country Skiing	Carpenters Peak Trail	Yes
	Geology	Carpenters Peak Trail	Yes
	Hiking & Walking	Carpenters Peak Trail	Yes
	Plant Identification	Carpenters Peak Trail	Yes