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Sinking Sun-Rising Sun Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Colorado

Sinking Sun-Rising Sun Loop

Wellington, Colorado

0.9 mi

Distance

171 ft

Elev. Gain

22m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sinking Sun-Rising Sun Loop is a loop trail in Larimer County, Colorado. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 171 feet. The nearest town is Wellington, Colorado, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,908 ft
Max:1,950 ft
Gain:52 ft
Loss:52 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,908 ft and 1,950 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,908 ft1,922 ft1,936 ft1,950 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,912 ft
High point0.4 mi1,950 ft
End0.9 mi1,912 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wellington, CO · about 19 mi away
County:
Larimer County, CO

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

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