Stronia Springs Reservoir & Colorado Trail (Segment 1) via South Platte Canyon Road

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Stronia Springs Reservoir & Colorado Trail (Segment 1) via South Platte Canyon Road is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Kassler, CO. The route reaches Stronia Springs Reservoir. It climbs 1,165 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,509 – 6,546 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48954, -105.10616
Nearest town Kassler, CO

Directions

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Stronia Springs Reservoir & Colorado Trail (Segment 1) via South Platte Canyon Road

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,510–6,546 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.48954, -105.10616

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto South Platte Canyon Road, heading SW.
  6. 5.6 miPass Stronia Springs Reservoir.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Platte River Road, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 1), heading SE.
  12. 1.2 miReach Stronia Springs Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto North Platte River Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 5.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 100 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°67°
Sun 90°64° 19%
Mon 89°69° 32%
Tue 87°60° 38%
Wed 84°61° 40%
Thu 89°62° 35%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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