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.
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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
- Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
- Southern Platte Pass 2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Riss Lake & Main Street Trail 1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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