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South Platte Canyon Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 56 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2.6-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 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

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

2.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 56 min

Elevation 5,493–5,575 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. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 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-4-km-cdd0

Trail surface

20% dirt10% gravel70% 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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