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Platte Springs
Colorado
Colorado
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.2 mi
Distance
616 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Out & back
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Platte Springs
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 616 ft
- Highest point
- 8,409 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,546 ft
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Platte Springs is a 2.24-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests with 616 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 8,409 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,409 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2.2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- South Park Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for South Park Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eagle Rock and Observatory Rock Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Badger Flats Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- LongwaterHiking0.7 mi
- Platte River TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Forest Trail 736Hiking2.2 mi
- Black Dog RockRock climbing3.1 mi
- Yellow Dog RockRock climbing3.2 mi
- Happy Meadows CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- Round Mountain CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- Goose CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Lostfork Basecamp
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