South Platte River Trail alternate
4.3 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 32 min
South Platte River Trail alternate is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Hazeltine, CO. It is mostly level, with 190 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
4.3 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 5,018–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.92426, -104.89817
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 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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 NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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