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Red Mountain via Rising Sun and Sinking Sun Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Colorado

Red Mountain via Rising Sun and Sinking Sun Trail

Granite Canon, Colorado

5.3 mi

Distance

955 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 11m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Red Mountain via Rising Sun and Sinking Sun Trail is an out-and-back trail in Larimer County, Colorado. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 955 feet. The nearest town is Wellington, Colorado, about 19 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:1,915 ft
Max:2,169 ft
Gain:291 ft
Loss:291 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,915 ft and 2,169 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,915 ft2,000 ft2,084 ft2,169 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,915 ft
High point2.6 mi2,169 ft
End5.3 mi1,915 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wellington, CO · about 19 mi away
County:
Larimer County, CO

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

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