Middle Fork Escalante

Colorado

Colorado

Free — you'll pick up right here.

18.9 mi

Distance

1,995 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Middle Fork Escalante

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Elevation & route

Distance
18.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,995 ft
Highest point
8,626 ft
Lowest point
6,636 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
no

About this trail

Middle Fork Escalante is an 18.91-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The route gains 1,995 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 8,626 feet.

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CampV

Hiking business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging

Hiking business nearby (~31 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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RV Ranch at Grand Junction

Hiking business nearby (~36 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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