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Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
Colorado

Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway

Central City, Colorado

60.3 mi

Distance

9,360 ft

Elev. Gain

23h 54m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway is a point-to-point trail in Gilpin County, Colorado. It is 60 miles long. It is in or next to Central, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,293 ft
Max:2,857 ft
Gain:2,853 ft
Loss:3,124 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,293 ft and 2,857 ft across 60.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,293 ft2,481 ft2,669 ft2,857 ft0.0 mi15.1 mi30.1 mi45.2 mi60.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,568 ft
High point6.2 mi2,857 ft
End60.3 mi2,297 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Central, CO · in or next to town
County:
Gilpin County, CO

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

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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.

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Summit Trail

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Difficulty: Moderate1.3 mi866 ftelevation gain Point to Point

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