Southern Platte Pass

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Southern Platte Pass is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Platte Woods, MO. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 988 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass 39.21027, -94.64453
Nearest town Platte Woods, MO

Directions

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Southern Platte Pass

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 888–987 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.21027, -94.64453

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

Transit-accessible: 229 stop 395 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 229 stop 395 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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