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Catamount, Gopher, Lower Rim Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Catamount, Gopher, Lower Rim Loop

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

17.3 mi

Distance

1,850 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Catamount, Gopher, Lower Rim Loop is a loop trail in Archuleta County, Colorado. It is 17 miles long and gains 1,850 feet. The nearest town is Pagosa Springs, Colorado, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,307 ft
Max:2,494 ft
Gain:564 ft
Loss:566 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,307 ft and 2,494 ft across 17.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,307 ft2,369 ft2,432 ft2,494 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.9 mi17.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,309 ft
High point8.9 mi2,494 ft
End17.3 mi2,307 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pagosa Springs, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Archuleta County, CO

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

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