Southern Platte Pass
3.6 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Southern Platte Pass is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Platte Woods, MO. It is mostly level, with 216 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
3.6 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 888–987 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.21037, -94.64263
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: 229 stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 229 stop 231 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
- Southern Platte Pass 3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Southern Platte Pass 2.7 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Riss Lake & Main Street Trail via Southern Platte Pass 5 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Southern Platte Pass 3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Riss Lake & Main Street Trail via Southern Platte Pass 4.4 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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