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Slate River Snowshoe Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Slate River Snowshoe Trail

Crested Butte, Colorado

1.8 mi

Distance

223 ft

Elev. Gain

39m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Slate River Snowshoe Trail is a loop trail in Gunnison National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Gunnison County, Colorado. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 223 feet. The nearest town is Crested Butte, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,719 ft
Max:2,749 ft
Gain:68 ft
Loss:68 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,719 ft and 2,749 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,719 ft2,729 ft2,739 ft2,749 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,736 ft
High point1.3 mi2,749 ft
End1.8 mi2,736 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Crested Butte, CO · about 1 mi away
County:
Gunnison County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Gunnison National Forest · United States Forest Service

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: May 23, 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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