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Horseshoe Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

4.2 mi

Distance

509 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 39m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horseshoe Trail is a point-to-point trail in Arapaho National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Grand County, Colorado. It is 4.2 miles long and gains 509 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, about 3 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:2,435 ft
Max:2,607 ft
Gain:285 ft
Loss:269 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,435 ft and 2,607 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,435 ft2,493 ft2,550 ft2,607 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,460 ft
High point1.7 mi2,607 ft
End4.2 mi2,476 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO · about 3 mi away
County:
Grand County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Arapaho National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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