Near High Drive
View of Helen Hunt Falls from Gold Camp Rd.
Near High Drive
View from High Drive.
Near High Drive
View of Mount Buckhorn from Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
Near High Drive
FSR 380 aka High Drive. Gravel roadway currently not open to motorized vehicles.
Near High Drive
TH Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail. Connection from High Drive.

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High Drive

3.0 (3 Ratings)
A dirt road used to access, or connect, several area trails
3.5
mi
Distance
1,239
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
River/CreekViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.46mi
Distance
1,239ft
Elevation Gain
360ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
7,869ft
High Point
6,625ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
High Drive is a dirt road that heads up into North Cheyenne Canyon Park from Bear Creek Park and can be used to connect many trails that run off of it, or it can simply be a enjoyed on its own. High Drive connects the Palmer Trail back to the Section 16 trailhead, is the starting point of Trail 666 (Bear Creek Trail), Trail 667 (which will connect with 666 heading into Jones Park), and ends where it joins with Gold Camp Rd, which offers parking to access Seven Bridges and St. Mary's Falls.

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Nearby Hike Routes

Section 16 to Jones Park (and back) Mountain Ramble

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Section 16 to Jones Park (and back) Mountain Ramble

Fall Colors
strenuous
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+4,756 ft
Section 16/Palmer Loop

Hike Route

Section 16/Palmer Loop

River/Creek
moderate
5.55 mi
+1,299 ft
Bear Creek, Mountain Scrub, and Yellow Jacket Loop

Hike Route

Bear Creek, Mountain Scrub, and Yellow Jacket Loop

Dogs Allowed
easy
3.86 mi
+570 ft
Coyote Gulch and Creekbottom Loop

Hike Route

Coyote Gulch and Creekbottom Loop

Dogs Allowed
easy
1.31 mi
+172 ft
Lion and Chamberlain Loop

Hike Route

Lion and Chamberlain Loop

Dogs Allowed
easy
3.5 mi
+512 ft
Iron Mountain via Intemann Trail

Hike Route

Iron Mountain via Intemann Trail

Dogs Allowed
easy
2.62 mi
+548 ft
Contributors
Jason Doedderlein