Riverdale Regional Park

South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP

4.2 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 30 min

South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP is a 4.2-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.

Elevation

0 mi5,023 – 5,161 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92426, -104.89817
Nearest town Hazeltine, CO

Directions

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South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP

4.2 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 5,023–5,162 ft

Out & Back · Riverdale Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.92426, -104.89817

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto South Platte River Trail Spur / E 120th Pky. Access - 120th Ave MUP, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Brantner Gulch Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 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

73% paved21% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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