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Uncompahgre National Forest/Colorado

Short Point #615

0.3 mi

Distance

5m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Short Point #615 is a point-to-point trail in Uncompahgre National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Mesa County, Colorado. It is 0.3 miles long. The nearest town is Nucla, Colorado, about 20 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,749 ft
Max:2,751 ft
Gain:2 ft
Loss:2 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,749 ft and 2,751 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,749 ft2,749 ft2,750 ft2,751 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,749 ft
High point0.1 mi2,751 ft
End0.3 mi2,749 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Nucla, CO · about 20 mi away
County:
Mesa County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Uncompahgre National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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