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Chatfield State Park

Platte River Trail

5 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Platte River Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Archer, CO. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,450 – 5,545 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52096, -105.06754
Nearest town Archer, CO
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Platte River Trail

5 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,449–5,544 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: 39.52096, -105.06754

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Platte River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/platte-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

41% sand2% paved1% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°64°
Sun 91°62° 21%
Mon 90°69° 30%
Tue 88°61° 35%
Wed 85°62° 38%
Thu 90°63° 33%

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