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John Kirkpatrick Trail
Grand Lake, Colorado
Colorado
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.3 mi
Distance
66 ft
Gain
7 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 ft
- Elevation loss
- 66 ft
- Highest point
- 8,368 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,336 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
John Kirkpatrick Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Colorado covering 0.6 miles with 66 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,368 feet.
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