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Sentinel Point via Horsethief Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Sentinel Point via Horsethief Trail

Cripple Creek, Colorado

4.6 mi

Distance

2,825 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sentinel Point via Horsethief Trail is an out-and-back trail in Teller County, Colorado. It is 4.6 miles long and gains 2,825 feet. It is in or next to Midland, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,957 ft
Max:3,804 ft
Gain:861 ft
Loss:861 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,957 ft and 3,804 ft across 4.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,957 ft3,239 ft3,522 ft3,804 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,957 ft
High point2.3 mi3,804 ft
End4.6 mi2,957 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Midland, CO · in or next to town
County:
Teller County, CO

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

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Horsethief to the Crags Trail

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Sentinel Point Loop

Sentinel Point Loop

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TrailDifficulty: Difficult

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