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Swamp Canyon Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Swamp Canyon Trail

Ophir, Colorado

4.8 mi

Distance

2,333 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The trail starts in the east of the town of Ophir and goes up to the top of Swamp Canyon. You can either go over the pass to Island Lake or climb U.S. Grant Peak. The views from the top are beautiful.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,101 ft
Max:3,718 ft
711 ft
711 ft
3,101 ft3,307 ft3,512 ft3,718 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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