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Meridian Lake Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Colorado

Meridian Lake Loop Trail

Crested Butte, Colorado

2.1 mi

Distance

374 ft

Elev. Gain

52m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Meridian Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Gunnison County, Colorado. It is 2.1 miles long and gains 374 feet. The nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,867 ft
Max:2,956 ft
Gain:114 ft
Loss:114 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,867 ft and 2,956 ft across 2.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,867 ft2,897 ft2,926 ft2,956 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.6 mi2.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,889 ft
High point0.6 mi2,956 ft
End2.1 mi2,889 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Crested Butte, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Gunnison County, CO

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

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