AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chatfield State Park

South Platte Canyon Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 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 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,473 – 5,565 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49500, -105.08973
Nearest town Waterton, CO
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South Platte Canyon Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Elevation 5,474–5,564 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: 39.49500, -105.08973

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 66° · precip 7% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  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-5-km-3c5d

Trail surface

16% dirt16% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F66°
Precip7%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 88°62° 19%
Mon 89°69° 40%
Tue 89°63° 46%
Wed 90°62° 46%
Thu 89°64° 27%
Fri 89°62° 17%

Good to know

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

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