9,800 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Platoro
Gold mining town in the Conejos River valley whose name combines the Spanish words for silver (plata) and gold (oro). Still has a few seasonal residents.
Know before you go
Platoro
Sun & Moon
12:08 PM
Sunrise
7:13 PM
Solar Noon
2:19 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:45 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:42 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 10m of daylight
Platoro
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Platoro
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Tobacco Lake
hard · 11.42 mi · 1149 ft gain
Canon Rincon
hard · 16.59 mi · 1119 ft gain
Adams Fork
hard · 12.97 mi · 1141 ft gain
Bear Lake
hard · 6.71 mi · 1695 ft gain
Conejos River
moderate · 3.7 mi · 103 ft gain
Timber Lake
moderate · 4.07 mi · 13 ft gain
Middle Fork Conejos
hard · 8.6 mi · 1125 ft gain
El Rito Azul
hard · 8.28 mi · 1235 ft gain
