Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Ruby Hill, CO. The route reaches Overland Pond. 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.
Elevation
0 mi5,243 – 5,266 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.68712, -104.99879
Nearest town Ruby Hill, CO
Directions
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Overland Pond–Platte River Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 5,242–5,266 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.68712, -104.99879
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Overland Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto South Platte River Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Overland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM
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