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Potato Lake via Spud Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Colorado

Potato Lake via Spud Lake Trail

Silverton, Colorado

3.1 mi

Distance

804 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Potato Lake via Spud Lake Trail is a loop trail in San Juan County, Colorado. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 804 feet. The nearest town is Silverton, Colorado, about 12 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:2,865 ft
Max:3,005 ft
Gain:245 ft
Loss:245 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,865 ft and 3,005 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,865 ft2,912 ft2,958 ft3,005 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,865 ft
High point1.4 mi3,005 ft
End3.1 mi2,865 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Silverton, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
San Juan County, CO

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

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