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Lime Mesa to Ruby Lake, Emerald Lake and Needle Creek Trail Junction and route map
ExpertOut and Back

Lime Mesa to Ruby Lake, Emerald Lake and Needle Creek Trail Junction and

Durango, Colorado

16.4 mi

Distance

4,997 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The "backdoor" to the popular Chicago Basin area is a high altitude out-and-back. The trail goes across the upper part of a mesa and ends at the south ridgelines of the Chicago Basin. The Lime Mesa trail's end is known as the "Overview Point" and it gives a view to several of the 14'ers. The trail goes through a few Alpine fir groves before it ends at the upper end.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,811 ft
Max:3,822 ft
1,695 ft
1,695 ft
2,811 ft3,148 ft3,485 ft3,822 ft0.0 mi4.1 mi8.2 mi12.3 mi16.4 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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