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Colorado River Trail

based on 6 tracks & routes #60 hike out of 250 in
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6.1 mi
Distance
3 hrs 14 min
Time
terrain
1,214 ft
Elev Gain

Overview

This is a moderate out and back trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

This trail goes by Colorado River Trailhead and Timber Lake Trailhead.

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Alternate Routes

  1. Colorado River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.3 mi

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Rocky Mountain National Park - "tons of wildlife" Mount Ida via Ute Trail and Trail Ridge Road (#2)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.8 mi
  2. Colorado River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.4 mi
  3. Timber Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.9 mi
  4. Mount Ida via Ute Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.3 mi
  5. Sheep Rock via Ute Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.1 mi
  6. Sheep Rock via Ute Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.0 mi
  7. Colorado River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 11.0 mi
  8. Colorado River Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 13.9 mi
  9. Ute Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.4 mi
  10. Colorado River Trailhead via Grand Ditch Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.6 mi