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Arapaho National Forest/Colorado

Kauffman Creek

10.5 mi

Distance

1,463 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 15m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Kauffman Creek 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.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and 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:2,662 ft
Max:3,089 ft
Gain:464 ft
Loss:379 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,662 ft and 3,089 ft across 10.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,662 ft2,804 ft2,947 ft3,089 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.9 mi10.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,662 ft
High point5.5 mi3,089 ft
End10.5 mi2,747 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grand Lake, CO · about 13 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.

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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