Raleigh Peak Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near South Platte, CO. It climbs 1,154 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,093 – 6,713 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40173, -105.16989
Nearest town South Platte, CO
Directions
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Raleigh Peak Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 6,093–6,714 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.40173, -105.16989
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Raleigh Peak Road, heading S.
- 0.5 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.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 91°F60°
Feels like82°Precip15%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
87°62°
15%
Sun
88°63°
19%
Mon
88°63°
30%
Tue
86°59°
42%
Wed
80°57°
45%
Thu
88°59°
38%
More from this trailhead
- Raleigh Peak Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,138 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 2) via Raleigh Peak Road 11.7 mi · ▲ 2,451 ft
- Chickadee Trail & North Fork Trail 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,748 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 1) 1776 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,175 ft
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