Chatfield State Park is a 5,300-acre park featuring a 1,400-acre reservoir. There are a bunch of different trails, ponds, and natural areas to check out while you bike around the park. Some trails are rougher than others, but you can usually tell when you are turning onto a rough singletrack path versus a smoother gravel path.

Alex

February 7, 2024

Road cycling

Chatfield Reservoir offers opertunity for fun activities like boating, biking, fishing, camping, and hiking. Established in the 1970s for flood control, the lake is now home to animals like deer and bald eagles. Chatfield Reservoir is water storage facility for the Denver area and features a marina for boaters.

mtm05005

May 15, 2025

Hiking

The Chatfield Reservoir is a 1,423-acre lake in Chatfield State Park. There is a hiking path that runs alongside the water.

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1. Brighton to Chatfield Reservoir via South Platte River Trail

149km

07:28

420m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. View from Chatfield Dam – South Platte Reservoir loop from Palomino Park Resort

44.8km

01:59

240m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Big Soda Lake – View from Chatfield Dam loop from Jeffco Government Center

96.3km

04:46

820m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Elevation 1,670 m

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Location: Douglas County, Colorado, United States

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View from Chatfield Dam

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View of Chatfield Reservoir

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Geese on the Ponds, Chatfield State Park

Chatfield Reservoir

1. Brighton to Chatfield Reservoir via South Platte River Trail

2. View from Chatfield Dam – South Platte Reservoir loop from Palomino Park Resort

3. Big Soda Lake – View from Chatfield Dam loop from Jeffco Government Center

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