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East Fork Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Colorado

East Fork Trail

5.4 mi

Distance

1,224 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 25m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

East Fork Trail is a point-to-point trail in Gunnison County, Colorado. It is 5.4 miles long and gains 1,224 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Cathedral, Colorado, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,845 ft
Max:3,212 ft
Gain:390 ft
Loss:65 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,845 ft and 3,212 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,845 ft2,967 ft3,090 ft3,212 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,887 ft
End5.4 mi3,212 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:
Cathedral, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Gunnison 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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