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Mount Yale from Avalanche Trailhead route map
ExpertOut and Back

Mount Yale from Avalanche Trailhead

Buena Vista, Colorado

8.6 mi

Distance

5,062 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The Denny Creek Trailhead is more traveled than the route to Mount Yale. This route takes you north on the Colorado Trail and then west to the Mount Yale Summit.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,868 ft
Max:4,319 ft
1,543 ft
1,543 ft
2,868 ft3,352 ft3,835 ft4,319 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.1 mi9.5 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page

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