Southern Platte Pass

2.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 53 min

Southern Platte Pass is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Parkville, MO. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 991 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass 39.21044, -94.67784
Nearest town Parkville, MO

Directions

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Southern Platte Pass

2.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 53 min

Elevation 888–991 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.21044, -94.67784

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miArrive 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 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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