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Horsethief to the Crags Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Horsethief to the Crags Trail

Cripple Creek, Colorado

9.0 mi

Distance

2,287 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horsethief to the Crags Trail is an out-and-back trail in Teller County, Colorado. It is 9 miles long and gains 2,287 feet. It is in or next to Midland, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,961 ft
Max:3,211 ft
Gain:697 ft
Loss:697 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,961 ft and 3,211 ft across 9.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,961 ft3,044 ft3,128 ft3,211 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.5 mi6.8 mi9.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,961 ft
High point3.4 mi3,211 ft
End9.0 mi2,961 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Midland, CO · in or next to town
County:
Teller County, CO

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

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