AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Platte Canyon Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 52 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Kassler, CO. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,574 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

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

2.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 52 min

Elevation 5,494–5,575 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Waterton Canyon Trailhead · 39.49097, -105.09423

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · 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 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-platte-canyon-road-out-back-4-km-a719

Trail surface

21% dirt10% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Feels like81°Precip10%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°68°
Sun 91°65° 20%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 88°61° 37%
Wed 85°62° 39%
Thu 90°63° 34%

Good to know

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

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