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Colorado

North Crestone Trail

5.7 mi

Distance

43 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Crestone Trail is a point-to-point trail in Saguache County, Colorado. It is 5.7 miles long and gains 43 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Crestone, Colorado, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,611 ft
Max:3,616 ft
Gain:21 ft
Loss:1,011 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,611 ft and 3,616 ft across 5.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,611 ft2,946 ft3,281 ft3,616 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.9 mi4.3 mi5.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,600 ft
High point0.1 mi3,616 ft
End5.7 mi2,611 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crestone, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Saguache County, CO

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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