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South Platte River Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

South Platte River Trail

Littleton, Colorado

11.5 mi

Distance

787 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 53m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Platte River Trail is a point-to-point trail in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It is 12 miles long. It is in or next to Littleton, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,593 ft
Max:1,645 ft
Gain:240 ft
Loss:283 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,593 ft and 1,645 ft across 11.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,593 ft1,610 ft1,628 ft1,645 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.6 mi11.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,641 ft
High point0.1 mi1,645 ft
End11.5 mi1,598 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Littleton, CO · in or next to town
County:
Arapahoe County, CO

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

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