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Little Trappers Lake route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Little Trappers Lake

Gypsum, Colorado

3.4 mi

Distance

643 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Trappers Lake is an out-and-back trail in Garfield County, Colorado. It is 3.4 miles long and gains 643 feet. The nearest town is Carbonate, Colorado, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,936 ft
Max:3,044 ft
Gain:196 ft
Loss:196 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,936 ft and 3,044 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,936 ft2,972 ft3,008 ft3,044 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,936 ft
High point1.6 mi3,044 ft
End3.4 mi2,936 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carbonate, CO · about 18 mi away
County:
Garfield County, CO

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

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