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Willow Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Willow Lakes Trail

Silverthorne, Colorado

11.6 mi

Distance

3,202 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Willow Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 12 miles long and gains 3,202 feet. It is in or next to Silverthorne, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,730 ft
Max:3,537 ft
Gain:976 ft
Loss:976 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,730 ft and 3,537 ft across 11.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,730 ft2,999 ft3,268 ft3,537 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,730 ft
High point5.8 mi3,537 ft
End11.5 mi2,730 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Silverthorne, CO · in or next to town
County:
Summit County, CO

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

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