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Phelps Cabin Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Colorado

Phelps Cabin Trail

1.9 mi

Distance

823 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Phelps Cabin Trail is a point-to-point trail in Gunnison County, Colorado. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 823 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Cathedral, Colorado, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,128 ft
Max:3,385 ft
Gain:258 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,128 ft and 3,385 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,128 ft3,214 ft3,299 ft3,385 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,128 ft
End1.9 mi3,385 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:
Cathedral, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Gunnison 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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