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Horseshoe Gulch and Colorado Trail Segment 6 Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Colorado

Horseshoe Gulch and Colorado Trail Segment 6 Loop

Breckenridge, Colorado

8.7 mi

Distance

1,693 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 35m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horseshoe Gulch and Colorado Trail Segment 6 Loop is a loop trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 8.7 miles long and gains 1,693 feet. The nearest town is Breckenridge, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,830 ft
Max:3,105 ft
Gain:516 ft
Loss:516 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,830 ft and 3,105 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,830 ft2,922 ft3,013 ft3,105 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,879 ft
High point6.3 mi3,105 ft
End8.7 mi2,879 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Breckenridge, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Summit County, CO

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

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