Southern Platte Pass
2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 56 min
Southern Platte Pass is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Parkville, MO. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 991 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21028, -94.67973
Nearest town Parkville, MO
Directions
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Southern Platte Pass
2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 56 min
Elevation 888–991 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.21028, -94.67973
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Southern Platte Pass, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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
Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Platte Pass 2.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Riss Lake & Main Street Trail 1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass 5.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft
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