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Colorado Trail above Little Molas Lake route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Colorado Trail above Little Molas Lake

Silverton, Colorado

5.2 mi

Distance

1,188 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 8m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Colorado Trail above Little Molas Lake 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,324 ft
Max:3,552 ft
Gain:362 ft
Loss:362 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,324 ft and 3,552 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,324 ft3,400 ft3,476 ft3,552 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,328 ft
High point2.4 mi3,552 ft
End5.2 mi3,328 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Silverton, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
San Juan 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: 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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