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Grindstone Loop Trail route map
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Grindstone Loop Trail

Dolores, Colorado

9.4 mi

Distance

3,241 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 40m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Grindstone Loop Trail is a loop trail in Montezuma County, Colorado. It is 9.4 miles long and gains 3,241 feet. The nearest town is Rico, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,836 ft
Max:3,548 ft
Gain:988 ft
Loss:988 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,836 ft and 3,548 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,836 ft3,073 ft3,311 ft3,548 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,426 ft
High point8.1 mi3,548 ft
End9.4 mi3,426 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rico, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
Montezuma County, CO

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

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