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1.0 mi

Distance

243 ft

Elev. Gain

27m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Colorado River Trail is a point-to-point trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Grand County, Colorado. It is 1 mile long and gains 243 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Grand Lake, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,809 ft
Max:2,885 ft
Gain:77 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,809 ft and 2,885 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,809 ft2,834 ft2,860 ft2,885 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,809 ft
End1.0 mi2,885 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grand Lake, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
Grand County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service

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

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:970-586-1206
  • Address:1000 US Hwy 36 · Estes Park, CO · 80517
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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