Riverdale Regional Park

South Platte River Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

South Platte River Trail is a 2.1-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.

Elevation

0 mi5,026 – 5,161 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91714, -104.89567
Nearest town Hazeltine, CO

Directions

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South Platte River Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min

Elevation 5,027–5,162 ft

Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.91714, -104.89567

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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