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Colorado

Cathedral Lake Trail

2.7 mi

Distance

46 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cathedral Lake Trail is a point-to-point trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 2.7 miles long and gains 46 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, Colorado, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,015 ft
Max:3,631 ft
Gain:26 ft
Loss:623 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,015 ft and 3,631 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,015 ft3,220 ft3,426 ft3,631 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,617 ft
High point0.1 mi3,631 ft
End2.7 mi3,020 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Crested Butte, CO · about 10 mi away
County:
Pitkin 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: Aug 17, 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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