Brantner Gulch Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Brantner Gulch Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Hazeltine, CO. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brantner Gulch Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 5,027–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.92316, -104.89625
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- South Platte River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- South Platte River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- South Platte River Trail alternate 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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