Fourmile Area: Chubb Park

4/5 (13 reviews)
Buena Vista, Colorado (Chaffee County)
Last Updated: 05/02/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

Chubb Park is named after Robert Bass Newett, better known as "Chubb" by his friends. He decided to settle in this area in 1867 when he came west from DeKalb, Illinois. Chubb built a hotel, established a ranch, and platted a town called Newett. Today there is nothing left of the old town of Newett, but Chubb Park offers impressive views of Buffalo Peaks and is connected to the numerous trails in the Fourmile Management Area. Chubb Park also provides access to trails leading to the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness area.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

Trail Reviews

4/5 (13)
Official Crew
32850
Open
Visited: 05/02/2023

The gates are open! Enjoy the summer!
1100
Open
Rated 3/5
Visited: 05/01/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy road, nothing much doing here though. The mine spur at Waypoint 3 is neat, there are remains of a cabin and a hole in the ground. You can keep going along the spur til you reach a gate made of branches and wire. It's a pain to open and close the gate and the road ends not much further past, so I wouldn't bother going any further than the mine site. I turned off at the Lenhardy Cutoff.
Official Crew
32850
Open
Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/08/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Totally dry in Chubb Park today. Open for the summer.
Official Crew
32850
Seasonal Closure
Rated 5/5
Visited: 12/01/2021
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Chubb Park is now seasonally closed for winter. Check back in the spring of 2022 for updates.
Official Crew
32850
Seasonal Closure
Rated 5/5
Visited: 04/15/2021

The seasonal Closure for this trail will not be lifted until May 1st this year! Plan accordingly.

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