South Platte River Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min
South Platte River Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Ruby Hill, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Platte River Trail via Mary Carter Greenway Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 5,246–5,281 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.67430, -104.99806
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Evans stop 583 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach South Platte River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Evans stop 583 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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