Mount Aetna

Colorado

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22.9 mi

Distance

6,013 ft

Gain

Final 0.8 mi off-trail

No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 2,344 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 13 h ago · oldest 13 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    26 active alerts in Pike and San Isabel National Forests; most severe: FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions

    USFSPosted Sep 18 · checked 13 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 51°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike

    OpenWeather13 h ago

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Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
22.9 mi
Elevation gain
6,013 ft
Elevation loss
6,013 ft
Highest point
13,648 ft

Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.8 mi is off-trail.

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Mount Aetna rises to 13,648 ft in Colorado. This route starts at the trailhead and covers 22.9 miles round trip with about 6,013 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.8 miles and about 2,344 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
13,648 ft
Total climbing
6,013 ft
Total descent
6,013 ft
Length (round trip)
23 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1 (summit)

Conditions

Active alerts for Salida Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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