Colorado · Hiking · Near Guffey

Platte Springs

2.2 mi
round trip
616 ft
climb
8,409 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Platte Springs is a hard hike of about 2.2 miles round trip in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the South Park Ranger District. The trail gains about 616 feet from a low point of 7,546 feet to a high of 8,409 feet at the top. The Platte Springs Trailhead sits at a parking area called Platte Springs, and the trail stays open year-round. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface path. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at the Florissant Fossil Bed put July highs around 79°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs hover around 39°F. Longwater and the Platte River Trail both lie within a mile. Happy Meadows Campground is about 3.5 miles away, and the climbing area at Black Dog Rock is about 3.1 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Happy Meadows Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Costello Street Coffee House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 9 mi
  • If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Cripple Creek District Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from Guffey

    History museum in Cripple Creek, Colorado

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

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