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Cascade and Portland Loop Trail route map
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Uncompahgre National Forest/Colorado

Cascade and Portland Loop Trail

Ouray, Colorado

5.8 mi

Distance

2,667 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 1m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Cascade and Portland Loop Trail 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.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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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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Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting unit

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