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Pennsylvania Creek route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Pennsylvania Creek

Breckenridge, Colorado

6.4 mi

Distance

1,621 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 52m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pennsylvania Creek is an out-and-back trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 6.4 miles long and gains 1,621 feet. It is in or next to Blue River, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,154 ft
Max:3,576 ft
Gain:494 ft
Loss:494 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,154 ft and 3,576 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,154 ft3,295 ft3,435 ft3,576 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,154 ft
High point3.1 mi3,576 ft
End6.4 mi3,154 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blue River, CO · in or next to town
County:
Summit 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.

Nearby Trails

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Wakefield/Blue River Trail

Wakefield/Blue River Trail

0.1 mi away

Difficulty: Easy1.4 mi23 ftelevation gain Point to Point
Fredonia to Pennsylvania Trail

Fredonia to Pennsylvania Trail

0.2 mi away

Difficulty: Easy1.2 mi509 ftelevation gain Point to Point
Blue River Trail

Blue River Trail

0.4 mi away

Difficulty: Easy0.5 mi16 ftelevation gain Point to Point
Fredonia to Pennsylvania Trail

Fredonia to Pennsylvania Trail

0.9 mi away

Difficulty: Easy1.6 mi358 ftelevation gain Point to Point
Spruce Creek Loop

Spruce Creek Loop

1.1 mi away

Difficulty: Moderate4.3 mi1,063 ftelevation gain Loop
Mayflower Lake and Lower Mohawk Lake

Mayflower Lake and Lower Mohawk Lake

1.1 mi away

Difficulty: Difficult5.6 mi1,647 ftelevation gain Out & Back

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