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Balman Dam via County Road 198 and County Highway 198

based on 10 tracks & routes #416 hike out of 442 in
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12.2 mi
Distance
6 hrs 4 min
Time
terrain
4,042 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in San Isabel National Forest.

This trail goes by Balman Reservoir, Balman Dam, and Rainbow Lake.

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    ★★★★★

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    3 years, 9 months ago
    This was an awesome trail with numerous dispersed camp sites. Continues on to Rainbow Lake and up to Cloverdale mine. You definitely need 4wd. A lift kit and 33” tires will give you a smoother run. We had some folks high center.
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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