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Columbus Basin Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Columbus Basin Trail

Hesperus, Colorado

5.1 mi

Distance

1,900 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Columbus Basin Trail is an out-and-back trail in La Plata County, Colorado. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 1,900 feet. The nearest town is Durango, Colorado, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,202 ft
Max:3,580 ft
Gain:579 ft
Loss:579 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,202 ft and 3,580 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,202 ft3,328 ft3,454 ft3,580 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,205 ft
High point2.9 mi3,580 ft
End5.1 mi3,205 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Durango, CO · about 13 mi away
County:
La Plata County, CO

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

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