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Alan Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Alan Lake

Buena Vista, Colorado

3.5 mi

Distance

1,637 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 54m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Alan Lake is an out-and-back trail in San Isabel National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Chaffee County, Colorado. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 1,637 feet. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, Colorado, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,282 ft
Max:3,735 ft
Gain:499 ft
Loss:499 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,282 ft and 3,735 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,282 ft3,433 ft3,584 ft3,735 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,290 ft
High point1.7 mi3,735 ft
End3.5 mi3,290 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Twin Lakes, CO · about 10 mi away
County:
Chaffee County, CO
Jurisdiction:
San Isabel National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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