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Mount Edwards route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Mount Edwards

Dillon, Colorado

7.8 mi

Distance

2,799 ft

Elev. Gain

4h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Edwards is an out-and-back trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 7.8 miles long and gains 2,799 feet. The nearest town is Montezuma, Colorado, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,392 ft
Max:4,213 ft
Gain:1,069 ft
Loss:1,069 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,392 ft and 4,213 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,392 ft3,666 ft3,939 ft4,213 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,396 ft
High point4.0 mi4,213 ft
End7.8 mi3,396 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montezuma, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Summit County, CO

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

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