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South Platte Park

Mineral Ave Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Mineral Ave Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in South Platte Park near Goldenwest Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,341 – 5,423 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58306, -105.02902
Nearest town Goldenwest Park, CO
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Directions

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Mineral Ave Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5,343–5,424 ft

Out & Back · South Platte Park

Trailhead: 39.58306, -105.02902

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Mineral Ave Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1 miReach Mineral Ave Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear right onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  6. 400 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/mineral-ave-trail-out-back-4-km-164e

Trail surface

91% paved7% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F60°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°61°
Sun 92°62° 20%
Mon 90°69° 30%
Tue 90°62° 31%
Wed 88°61° 35%
Thu 91°63° 31%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Littleton / Mineral Gate B stop 342 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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