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Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Ruby Hill, CO. The route reaches Overland Pond. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,243 – 5,404 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.68282, -104.99380
Nearest town Ruby Hill, CO
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Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,242–5,402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.68282, -104.99380

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Evans Gate B stop 494 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miPass Overland Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Platte River Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto West Harvard Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miReach Overland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miBear left onto South Platte River Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte River Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 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/overland-pond-overland-pond-out-back-5-sights-10-km-aa61

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity46%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 92°61°
Mon 90°76° 24%
Tue 90°71° 26%
Wed 91°69° 31%
Thu 90°70° 23%
Fri 91°69°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Evans Gate B stop 494 m from the trailhead

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