Platte Canyon Reservoir–Gravel Pond, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Platte Canyon Reservoir–Gravel Pond, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Archer, CO. The route passes Gravel Pond before reaching Platte Canyon Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Platte Canyon Reservoir–Gravel Pond, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 5,447–5,506 ft
Out & Back · Chatfield State Park
Trailhead: Wetlands Connector Trail · 39.51525, -105.08170
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wetlands Connector Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Gravel Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cigar Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Muskrat Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Platte Canyon Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wetlands Interpretive Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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