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Ptarmigan Peak Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Colorado

Ptarmigan Peak Loop

Silverthorne, Colorado

10.4 mi

Distance

3,698 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 13m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ptarmigan Peak Loop is a loop trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 10 miles long and gains 3,698 feet. It is in or next to Dillon, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,769 ft
Max:3,807 ft
Gain:1,127 ft
Loss:1,127 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,769 ft and 3,807 ft across 10.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,769 ft3,115 ft3,461 ft3,807 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.2 mi7.8 mi10.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,772 ft
High point5.6 mi3,807 ft
End10.4 mi2,772 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Dillon, 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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