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South Platte Canyon Road

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Kassler, CO. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,502 – 5,699 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48954, -105.10616
Nearest town Kassler, CO
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South Platte Canyon Road

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5,501–5,699 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.48954, -105.10616

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftArrive 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/south-platte-canyon-road-out-back-3-km-7101

Trail surface

23% dirt14% gravel63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°67°
Sun 90°64° 19%
Mon 89°69° 32%
Tue 87°60° 38%
Wed 84°61° 40%
Thu 89°62° 35%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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