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Colorado

Lizard Head Trail

1.6 mi

Distance

197 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lizard Head Trail 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.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,551 ft
Max:3,688 ft
Gain:74 ft
Loss:176 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,551 ft and 3,688 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,551 ft3,597 ft3,643 ft3,688 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,653 ft
High point0.8 mi3,688 ft
End1.6 mi3,551 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ophir, CO · about 7 mi away
County:
Dolores County, CO

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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