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Rio Grande Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Rio Grande Trail

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

42.4 mi

Distance

3,579 ft

Elev. Gain

15h 27m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rio Grande Trail is a point-to-point trail in Garfield County, Colorado. It is 42 miles long and gains 3,579 feet. It is in or next to Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,750 ft
Max:2,416 ft
Gain:1,091 ft
Loss:433 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,750 ft and 2,416 ft across 42.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,750 ft1,972 ft2,194 ft2,416 ft0.0 mi10.6 mi21.2 mi31.8 mi42.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,758 ft
High point42.4 mi2,416 ft
End42.4 mi2,416 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Glenwood Springs, CO · in or next to town
County:
Garfield County, CO

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

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