Platte Springs Trail is a one mile, very difficult hike. It can be accessed by contining from where the Platte River Trail ends at the South Platte River or from the north at the end of Forest Road 210.
The area is still recovering from the 2002 Hayman Fire. The trail can be difficult to identify when traveling westbound due to the lack of standing trees. The section of trail closest to the S Platte River is very steep and requires some scrambling. The spring seems to pop out of nowhere and feels like the Garden of Eden after the hard incline to get there. Platte Springs Trail is a 70 Minute drive from Colorado Springs, CO.
