South Platte River Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 4 min
South Platte River Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Riverdale Regional Park near Henderson, CO. It is mostly level, with 192 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
2.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,027–5,162 ft
Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.92358, -104.89408
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 58° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto South Platte River Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- South Platte River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- South Platte River Trail alternate 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP 3.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Brantner Gulch Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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