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Colorado Blvd MUP via South Platte River Trail

3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Colorado Blvd MUP via South Platte River Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Quimby, CO. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,072 – 5,207 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85236, -104.93916
Nearest town Quimby, CO
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Colorado Blvd MUP via South Platte River Trail

3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,074–5,207 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.85236, -104.93916

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: E 88th Ave & Monroe St stop 704 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Colorado Blvd MUP, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miReach Colorado Blvd MUP, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 200 ftSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colorado-blvd-mup-out-back-5-km-7162

Trail surface

88% paved2% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like84°Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°62°
Sun 93°63° 23%
Mon 91°69° 32%
Tue 88°65° 23%
Wed 89°62° 27%
Thu 93°63° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E 88th Ave & Monroe St stop 704 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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