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Routt National Forest/Colorado

Nipple Peak

6.8 mi

Distance

1,457 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 59m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Nipple Peak unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,546 ft
Max:2,937 ft
Gain:462 ft
Loss:457 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,546 ft and 2,937 ft across 6.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,546 ft2,676 ft2,806 ft2,937 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,546 ft
High point2.6 mi2,937 ft
End6.8 mi2,550 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Routt County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Routt National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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: Aug 17, 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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Imported route

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