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Poage Lake route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Poage Lake

Del Norte, Colorado

2.2 mi

Distance

568 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Poage Lake is an out-and-back trail in Rio Grande County, Colorado. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 568 feet. The nearest town is South Fork, Colorado, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,376 ft
Max:3,478 ft
Gain:173 ft
Loss:173 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,376 ft and 3,478 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,376 ft3,410 ft3,444 ft3,478 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,376 ft
High point0.9 mi3,478 ft
End2.2 mi3,376 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
South Fork, CO · about 11 mi away
County:
Rio Grande County, CO

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

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