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Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Colorado

Monument Canyon Trail

Grand Junction, Colorado

10.9 mi

Distance

3,553 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 32m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Monument Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mesa County, Colorado. It is 11 miles long and gains 3,553 feet. The nearest town is Redlands, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,441 ft
Max:1,872 ft
Gain:1,083 ft
Loss:1,083 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,441 ft and 1,872 ft across 10.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,441 ft1,585 ft1,728 ft1,872 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,441 ft
High point5.5 mi1,872 ft
End10.8 mi1,441 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Redlands, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Mesa County, CO

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

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