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Fossil Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Fossil Trail

Golden, Colorado

1.6 mi

Distance

236 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fossil Trail is an out-and-back trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 236 feet. It is in or next to Applewood, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,809 ft
Max:1,863 ft
Gain:72 ft
Loss:72 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,809 ft and 1,863 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,809 ft1,827 ft1,845 ft1,863 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,809 ft
High point0.8 mi1,863 ft
End1.6 mi1,809 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Applewood, CO · in or next to town
County:
Jefferson County, CO

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

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