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Colorado

Saucer Basin Upper Access Trail

1.3 mi

Distance

56 ft

Elev. Gain

27m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Saucer Basin Upper Access Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,732 ft
Max:1,748 ft
Gain:28 ft
Loss:37 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,732 ft and 1,748 ft across 1.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,732 ft1,737 ft1,742 ft1,748 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,747 ft
High point1.1 mi1,748 ft
End1.3 mi1,738 ft

Trail Details

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

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Nucla, CO · about 14 mi away
County:
Montrose 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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