Southern Platte Pass
3.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Southern Platte Pass is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Platte Woods, MO. It is mostly level, with 191 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 888–987 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.21034, -94.64708
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: 229 stop 615 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 229 stop 615 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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