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Missouri Mountain Northwest Ridge route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Missouri Mountain Northwest Ridge

10.1 mi

Distance

4,482 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Missouri Mountain Northwest Ridge is an out-and-back trail in San Isabel National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Chaffee County, Colorado. It is 10 miles long and gains 4,482 feet. The surface is mixed. The nearest town is Twin Lakes, Colorado, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,938 ft
Max:4,289 ft
Gain:1,366 ft
Loss:16 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,938 ft and 4,289 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,938 ft3,388 ft3,838 ft4,289 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,938 ft
End5.0 mi4,289 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Mixed Surface

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Twin Lakes, CO · about 10 mi away
County:
Chaffee County, CO
Jurisdiction:
San Isabel National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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