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Chatfield State Park

South Platte Canyon Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

South Platte Canyon Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Waterton, CO. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 5,574 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,492–5,575 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: 39.49449, -105.09147

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 · 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 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto Wetlands Connector Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 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-5-km-5d2f

Trail surface

18% dirt14% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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