Taylor Park Trading Post
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Mountain Boy
Colorado
Colorado
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.2 mi
Distance
1,921 ft
Gain
1h 8m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
Access via CO 82: Independence Pass
Road status feeds from the state DOT 511 network.
State DOT 511 · 46 d ago
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Mountain Boy
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,921 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,921 ft
- Highest point
- 11,580 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,595 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Mountain Boy is a 2.42-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado with 1,921 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,580 feet.
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Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters
Hiking business nearby (~19 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins
Hiking business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
