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Sunlight / Powderhorn Area

12.9 mi

Distance

1,801 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 12m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sunlight / Powderhorn Area is a point-to-point trail in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is 13 miles long and gains 1,801 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Carbondale, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,395 ft
Max:2,946 ft
Gain:559 ft
Loss:607 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,395 ft and 2,946 ft across 12.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,395 ft2,579 ft2,762 ft2,946 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.4 mi9.6 mi12.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,908 ft
High point0.9 mi2,946 ft
End12.8 mi2,859 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Carbondale, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
Pitkin County, CO

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

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