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North Fork Crestone Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

North Fork Crestone Trail

Crestone, Colorado

10.0 mi

Distance

3,402 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Fork Crestone Trail is an out-and-back trail in Saguache County, Colorado. It is 10 miles long and gains 3,402 feet. The nearest town is Crestone, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,627 ft
Max:3,584 ft
Gain:1,037 ft
Loss:1,037 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,627 ft and 3,584 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,627 ft2,946 ft3,265 ft3,584 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,634 ft
High point5.0 mi3,584 ft
End10.0 mi2,634 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Crestone, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Saguache County, CO

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

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