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Highlands Trail route map
Colorado

Highlands Trail

0.4 mi

Distance

8m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Highlands Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,445 ft
Max:2,456 ft
Gain:8 ft
Loss:13 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,445 ft and 2,456 ft across 0.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,445 ft2,448 ft2,452 ft2,456 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,456 ft
End0.4 mi2,450 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.

Surface
Paved

Official sources & verification

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Aspen, 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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