South Platte River Trail alternate
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
South Platte River Trail alternate is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Hazeltine, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Platte River Trail alternate
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
Elevation 5,018–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.91878, -104.89718
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto South Platte River Trail alternate, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach South Platte River Trail alternate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- South Platte River Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- South Platte River Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- South Platte River Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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