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Colorado
American Peak
3.8 mi
Distance
2,487 ft
Gain
Final 0.4 mi off-trail
No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 808 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.
no mapped OSM path within 577 m of the summit (Geofabrik extract)
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American Peak
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,487 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,487 ft
- Highest point
- 13,727 ft
Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.4 mi is off-trail.
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About this trail
American Peak rises to 13,727 ft in Colorado. This route starts at American Basin Trailhead Parking and covers 3.8 miles round trip with about 2,487 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.4 miles and about 808 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.
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