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Elk Camp Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Elk Camp Trail

Snowmass Village, Colorado

6.8 mi

Distance

2,320 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 21m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Elk Camp Trail is an out-and-back trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 6.8 miles long and gains 2,320 feet. It is in or next to Snowmass Village, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,796 ft
Max:3,453 ft
Gain:707 ft
Loss:707 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,796 ft and 3,453 ft across 6.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,796 ft3,015 ft3,234 ft3,453 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,798 ft
High point3.4 mi3,453 ft
End6.8 mi2,798 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Snowmass Village, CO · in or next to town
County:
Pitkin County, CO

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

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