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Observatory Trail
Colorado
Colorado
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.4 mi
Distance
10 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Observatory Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Observatory Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.82 miles and gains 10 feet of elevation.
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