Mike drew inspiration from other efforts from around the world. Such as:

•  United Kingdom
  
  • London LOOP
  • Greater Manchester Ringlet
• United States
  • San Francisco Crosstown Trail
  • Boston Walking City Trail

The Denver Orbital Trail is a unique route divided into 28 segments of varying difficulty. Visit the official DOT website for comprehensive trail details and frequently asked questions. Mike generously provides maps and GPX files for free download and covers ways to tackle the segments, including public transportation options to many segments. He also shares direct links to the trails with step-by-step navigation on AllTrails. However, we’ve encountered some access issues, so after speaking to Mike, I put the tracks into other popular formats.

onX Users can get the routes here.

Gaia GPS users can get the routes here.

Google Maps users can get the official DOT routes here. Scroll down to see Mike’s Interactive Google Sheet. Click on each segment to learn more. 

I created a Google Sheet to group segments that can be conveniently done in a single outing. I’ve also tagged them for possible bicycle routes. Where permitted, experienced mountain bikers could ride nearly all of the trail. We are breaking our route up. Mostly riding pavement, hiking, walking, and everything else. You can see our progress below. You can download your own copy of the planning sheet here. (You cannot edit this version. But you can download a copy that you can modify for your needs.)