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Paint Mines Interpretive Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Paint Mines Interpretive Trail Loop

Calhan, Colorado

2.3 mi

Distance

440 ft

Elev. Gain

54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Paint Mines Interpretive Trail Loop is a loop trail in El Paso County, Colorado. It is 2.3 miles long. The nearest town is Calhan, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,028 ft
Max:2,061 ft
Gain:134 ft
Loss:134 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,028 ft and 2,061 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,028 ft2,039 ft2,050 ft2,061 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,034 ft
High point1.6 mi2,061 ft
End2.3 mi2,034 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Calhan, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
El Paso County, CO

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

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