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Greenhorn Mountain Road

9.5 mi

Distance

709 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Greenhorn Mountain Road is a point-to-point trail in San Isabel National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Custer County, Colorado. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 709 feet. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Rye, Colorado, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,243 ft
Max:3,426 ft
Gain:242 ft
Loss:360 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,243 ft and 3,426 ft across 9.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,243 ft3,304 ft3,365 ft3,426 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.7 mi7.1 mi9.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,381 ft
High point5.9 mi3,426 ft
End9.5 mi3,263 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Rye, CO · about 10 mi away
County:
Custer County, CO
Jurisdiction:
San Isabel National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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