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Arapaho National Forest/Colorado

Riflesight

0.7 mi

Distance

23 ft

Elev. Gain

15m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Riflesight is a trail in Arapaho National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Grand County, Colorado. It is 0.7 miles long and gains 23 feet. The trail is paved. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Winter Park, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,305 ft
Max:3,366 ft
Gain:11 ft
Loss:61 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,305 ft and 3,366 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,305 ft3,325 ft3,346 ft3,366 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,366 ft
End0.7 mi3,316 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Paved

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Winter Park, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Grand County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Arapaho National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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