| WatertonCNYN | Waterton Canyon Trail with extension from Platte River Trail | ||||||
| Trail Network Overview | Trail follows the South Platte River up Waterton Canyon to Strontia Springs Dam | ||||||
| Key | WC | Connects to: | Platte South | Also Known As: | |||
| Highline Canal W | shares | ||||||
| Waypoints | 11 | Colorado Trail | Last Modified | ||||
| Distance Statistics | |||||||
| Cycle Computer | TrackLog | Route | From Waterton Trail Head | ||||
| 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 6.3 | ||||
| Elevation Statistics | |||||||
| Start | End | Min | Max | Gain | Ascent | Descent | Grade |
| 5,456 | 5,870 | 5,456 | 5,870 | 414 | 960 | 3 | |
| Type | Drainage | Rating | Mild - long steady climb - no ups & downs | ||||
| Codes | Fd | ||||||
| Surfaces | Packed gravel path & dirt road | ||||||
| Notes | Trail continues as
the Colorado Trail - Wildlife abundant, many bighorn sheep. Trail is a dirt road closed to public travel, but has frequent traffic from Denver Water Department |
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| Track Color | Map Color | Track Starts @ | Track Ends @ | ||||
| Dark Green | Green | Plattte River South Trail (WC-prs) | Strontia Springs Dam (WC-ssd) | ||||
| Waypoint | Latitude | Longitude | Comment | Altitude | Waypoint Type | Long Description / note | |
| WC-prs | 39 31.194 | -105 4.903 | Platte S Tr RR | 5,456 | Bike Trail | Platte River South Trail Restrooms, Parking inside CSP |
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| WC-lrr | 39 30.929 | -105 4.893 | Lakes RR | 5,463 | Parking Area | Gravel Lakes (2), Parking, Restrooms | |
| WC-cwl | 39 30.255 | -105 5.401 | Chatfield Wetlnd | 5,505 | Scenic Area | Chatfield Wetlands | |
| WC-ac | 39 29.610 | -105 5.485 | Audubon Center | 5,517 | Scenic Area | Audubon Center, Parking | |
| WC-kth | 39 29.453 | -105 5.636 | Waterton Can TH | 5,519 | Parking Area | Waterton Canyon Kassler Trail Head Parking, Restrooms, tables Highline W trail .4 mi S on Waterton Rd |
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| WC-hcs | 39 28.954 | -105 6.973 | Highline Starts | 5,588 | Dam | Highline Canal starts with tunnel | |
| WC-cgt | 39 28.909 | -105 7.257 | Cottonwood Gulch | 5,602 | Waypoint | Cottonwood gulch | |
| WC-mdd | 39 28.206 | -105 8.097 | Marston Div Dam | 5,667 | Dam | Marston Diversion Dam | |
| WS-spb | 39 27.487 | -105 7.635 | Bridge | 5,699 | Bridge | S Platte Bridge | |
| WC-mgt | 39 27.303 | -105 7.424 | Mill Gulch Tr | 5,698 | Trail Head | Mill Gulch | |
| WC-sdd | 39 26.086 | -105 7.386 | Strontia Spring D | 5,870 | Dam | Strontia Springs Dam - base Reservoir not visible from trails Colorado Trail accessible |
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