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Platte River Trail - Brighton route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Colorado

Platte River Trail - Brighton

Brighton, Colorado

4.5 mi

Distance

295 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Platte River Trail - Brighton is an out-and-back trail in Adams County, Colorado. It is 4.5 miles long. It is in or next to Brighton, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,511 ft
Max:1,521 ft
Gain:90 ft
Loss:90 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,511 ft and 1,521 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,511 ft1,514 ft1,518 ft1,521 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,515 ft
High point0.9 mi1,521 ft
End4.5 mi1,515 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brighton, CO · in or next to town
County:
Adams County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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