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Chatfield State Park

South Platte Canyon Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Waterton, CO. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,565 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49449, -105.09147
Nearest town Waterton, CO
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South Platte Canyon Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

Elevation 5,492–5,564 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: 39.49449, -105.09147

Weather Sep 5: 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 S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 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-ed86

Trail surface

44% dirt13% gravel43% 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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