North Fork Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 2,563 ft · 5 hr 33 min
North Fork Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Reynolds Park near South Platte, CO. It climbs 2,563 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,113 – 7,609 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40986, -105.18104
Nearest town South Platte, CO
Directions
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North Fork Trail
12.8 mi · ▲ 2,563 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Elevation 6,113–7,608 ft
Out & Back · Reynolds Park
Trailhead: 39.40986, -105.18104
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 59° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto North Fork Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 4.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 91°F59°
Feels like80°Precip13%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
87°62°
15%
Sun
88°61°
20%
Mon
87°66°
31%
Tue
87°60°
43%
Wed
81°59°
46%
Thu
88°59°
39%
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- Raleigh Peak Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,252 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 2) via Raleigh Peak Road 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft
- North Fork Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 2,547 ft
- North Fork Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 2,595 ft
- North Fork Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 2,515 ft
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