Raleigh Peak Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near South Platte, CO. It climbs 1,252 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,093 – 6,713 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40986, -105.18104
Nearest town South Platte, CO
Directions
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Raleigh Peak Road
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,252 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 6,092–6,714 ft
Out & Back
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.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Raleigh Peak Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Gudy Gaskill Bridge, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Raleigh Peak Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
66% dirt34% 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%
More from this trailhead
- Raleigh Peak Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,200 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
- North Fork Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 2,563 ft
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