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Monument Mesa and Liberty Gap Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
Colorado

Monument Mesa and Liberty Gap Trail

Grand Junction, Colorado

20.4 mi

Distance

6,844 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 13m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Monument Mesa and Liberty Gap Trail is a point-to-point trail in Mesa County, Colorado. It is 20 miles long and gains 6,844 feet. The nearest town is Fruita, 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:1,434 ft
Max:2,064 ft
Gain:2,086 ft
Loss:2,106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,434 ft and 2,064 ft across 20.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,434 ft1,644 ft1,854 ft2,064 ft0.0 mi5.1 mi10.2 mi15.3 mi20.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,503 ft
High point7.1 mi2,064 ft
End20.3 mi1,483 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fruita, 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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