Mann-Nyholt Lake–Brantner Gulch Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Mann-Nyholt Lake–Brantner Gulch Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Henderson, CO. The route passes Mann-Nyholt Lake and Mann-Nyholt Lake. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mann-Nyholt Lake–Brantner Gulch Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,004–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.93136, -104.87010
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mann-Nyholt Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Mann-Nyholt Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto South Platte River Trail Connector, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left onto South Platte River Trail alternate, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Mann-Nyholt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto South Platte River Trail alternate, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto South Platte River Trail Connector, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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