AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Platte Canyon Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 47 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Kassler, CO. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,565 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Waterton Canyon Trailhead 39.49097, -105.09423
Nearest town Kassler, CO
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South Platte Canyon Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,494–5,564 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Waterton Canyon Trailhead · 39.49097, -105.09423

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 NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 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/south-platte-canyon-road-out-back-4-km-a0d1

Trail surface

56% dirt7% gravel37% 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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