South Platte River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 47 min
South Platte River Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Hazeltine, CO. It is mostly level, with 108 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
2.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 47 min
Elevation 5,027–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.91878, -104.89718
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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
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- Brantner Gulch Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP 2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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