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Elk Range Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Colorado

Elk Range Trail

Golden, Colorado

6.3 mi

Distance

1,014 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 30m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Elk Range Trail is an out-and-back trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 6.3 miles long and gains 1,014 feet. The nearest town is Floyd Hill, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,320 ft
Max:2,410 ft
Gain:309 ft
Loss:309 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,320 ft and 2,410 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,320 ft2,350 ft2,380 ft2,410 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,335 ft
High point1.4 mi2,410 ft
End6.3 mi2,335 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Floyd Hill, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Jefferson County, CO

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

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