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South Platte River Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Chatfield State Park/Colorado

South Platte River Loop

Louviers, Colorado

4.1 mi

Distance

285 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 24m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Platte River Loop is a loop trail in Chatfield State Park, managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 4.1 miles long. The nearest town is Sterling Ranch, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,661 ft
Max:1,682 ft
Gain:87 ft
Loss:87 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,661 ft and 1,682 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,661 ft1,668 ft1,675 ft1,682 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,681 ft
High point0.0 mi1,682 ft
End4.1 mi1,681 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Sterling Ranch, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Jefferson County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Chatfield State Park · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(303) 791-7275
  • Address:11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125 · CO
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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