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Whitney Peak
Colorado
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Blocked today
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10.3 mi
Distance
4,392 ft
Gain
Final 0.5 mi off-trail
No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 1,135 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 8 h ago · oldest 9 h
problem: Agency alerts
56 active alerts in White River National Forest; most severe: Eagle-Thomasville (400), Burnt Mtn (506), plus NFSR 414 and 416 openings delayed to June 16
USFSPosted Jun 13 · checked 9 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 58°F / low 32°F, 32% precip — 87/100 for hike
OpenWeather8 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 10.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,392 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,392 ft
- Highest point
- 13,258 ft
Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.5 mi is off-trail.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Whitney Peak rises to 13,258 ft in Colorado. This route starts at Holy Cross City Trailhead and covers 10.3 miles round trip with about 4,392 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.5 miles and about 1,135 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.
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