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Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway

Silverton, Colorado

73.2 mi

Distance

14,147 ft

Elev. Gain

28h 51m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Alpine Loop National Back Country Byway unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,649 ft
Max:3,956 ft
Gain:4,312 ft
Loss:4,312 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,649 ft and 3,956 ft across 73.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,649 ft3,085 ft3,520 ft3,956 ft0.0 mi18.3 mi36.6 mi54.9 mi73.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,850 ft
High point16.2 mi3,956 ft
End73.2 mi2,850 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Silverton, CO · in or next to town
County:
San Juan County, CO

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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