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South Platte Canyon Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 42 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Kassler, CO. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,565 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wetlands Connector Trail 39.49191, -105.09256
Nearest town Kassler, CO
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South Platte Canyon Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 42 min

Elevation 5,493–5,564 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wetlands Connector Trail · 39.49191, -105.09256

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 300 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-cd82

Trail surface

26% dirt24% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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