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Capital Creek Loop to Haystack Mountain route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Capital Creek Loop to Haystack Mountain

Snowmass, Colorado

38.6 mi

Distance

14,386 ft

Elev. Gain

18h 58m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Capital Creek Loop to Haystack Mountain is a loop trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 39 miles long and gains 14,386 feet. The nearest town is Snowmass Village, Colorado, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,628 ft
Max:3,789 ft
Gain:4,385 ft
Loss:4,385 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,628 ft and 3,789 ft across 38.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,628 ft3,015 ft3,402 ft3,789 ft0.0 mi9.6 mi19.3 mi28.9 mi38.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,893 ft
High point22.1 mi3,789 ft
End38.6 mi2,893 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Snowmass Village, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Pitkin County, CO

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

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