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Echo Lake to Summit Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Echo Lake to Summit Lake

Georgetown, Colorado

11.1 mi

Distance

3,294 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 21m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Echo Lake to Summit Lake is an out-and-back trail in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is 11 miles long and gains 3,294 feet. The nearest town is Georgetown, Colorado, about 6 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:3,157 ft
Max:3,929 ft
Gain:1,141 ft
Loss:1,141 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,157 ft and 3,929 ft across 11.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,157 ft3,414 ft3,672 ft3,929 ft0.0 mi2.8 mi5.5 mi8.3 mi11.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,238 ft
High point5.3 mi3,929 ft
End11.1 mi3,238 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Georgetown, CO · about 6 mi away
County:
Clear Creek County, CO

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

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