Riverdale Regional Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,026 – 5,161 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91878, -104.89718
Nearest town Hazeltine, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 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

OvercastTemperature 94°F62°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°63° 26%
Mon 90°69° 29%
Tue 88°63° 30%
Wed 91°61° 30%
Thu 90°63° 21%
Fri 90°62° 16%

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

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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