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Gateway Trail, Niobrara, Valley Reservoir, Galloway Homestead Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Colorado

Gateway Trail, Niobrara, Valley Reservoir, Galloway Homestead Trail Loop

Colorado Springs, Colorado

3.1 mi

Distance

456 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 11m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gateway Trail, Niobrara, Valley Reservoir, Galloway Homestead Trail Loop is a loop trail in El Paso County, Colorado. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 456 feet. It is in or next to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,926 ft
Max:1,963 ft
Gain:139 ft
Loss:139 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,926 ft and 1,963 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,926 ft1,938 ft1,951 ft1,963 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,945 ft
High point0.9 mi1,963 ft
End3.1 mi1,945 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Colorado Springs, CO · in or next to town
County:
El Paso County, CO

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

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