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The Frontside Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

The Frontside Trail

Fruita, Colorado

10.7 mi

Distance

1,759 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Frontside Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mesa County, Colorado. It is 11 miles long and gains 1,759 feet. The nearest town is Loma, Colorado, about 7 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:1,545 ft
Max:1,704 ft
Gain:536 ft
Loss:536 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,545 ft and 1,704 ft across 10.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,545 ft1,598 ft1,651 ft1,704 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.0 mi10.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,555 ft
High point2.4 mi1,704 ft
End10.7 mi1,555 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Loma, CO · about 7 mi away
County:
Mesa County, CO

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

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