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Skyline/Highline-Opal Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Colorado

Skyline/Highline-Opal Lake Trail

4.4 mi

Distance

1,709 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 3m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Skyline/Highline-Opal Lake Trail is a point-to-point trail in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,709 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Piedra, Colorado, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,248 ft
Max:3,760 ft
Gain:538 ft
Loss:41 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,248 ft and 3,760 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,248 ft3,419 ft3,590 ft3,760 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,248 ft
High point4.2 mi3,760 ft
End4.4 mi3,745 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Piedra, CO · about 17 mi away
County:
Hinsdale 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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