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Sand Creek and Platte River Trail via Dahlia Trailhead route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Sand Creek and Platte River Trail via Dahlia Trailhead

Commerce City, Colorado

14.3 mi

Distance

1,424 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 53m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sand Creek and Platte River Trail via Dahlia Trailhead is an out-and-back trail in Adams County, Colorado. It is 14 miles long. It is in or next to Denver, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,557 ft
Max:1,583 ft
Gain:434 ft
Loss:434 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,557 ft and 1,583 ft across 14.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,557 ft1,566 ft1,574 ft1,583 ft0.0 mi3.6 mi7.2 mi10.7 mi14.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,577 ft
High point7.2 mi1,583 ft
End14.3 mi1,577 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Denver, 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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