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Colorado

Priest Cut Off Trail

0.8 mi

Distance

33 ft

Elev. Gain

17m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Priest Cut Off Trail is a point-to-point trail in Montezuma County, Colorado. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 33 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Rico, Colorado, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,587 ft
Max:2,766 ft
Gain:23 ft
Loss:178 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,587 ft and 2,766 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,587 ft2,647 ft2,706 ft2,766 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,766 ft
End0.8 mi2,610 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:
Rico, CO · about 8 mi away
County:
Montezuma 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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