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Colorado

Government Trail

Snowmass Village, Colorado

2.2 mi

Distance

381 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Government Trail is a point-to-point trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 381 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to bikes and horses. 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:2,843 ft
Max:2,935 ft
Gain:125 ft
Loss:69 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,843 ft and 2,935 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,843 ft2,874 ft2,904 ft2,935 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,878 ft
End2.2 mi2,935 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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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.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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