Colorado · Hiking · Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness · Near Glenwood Springs

Avalanche

20.8 mi
round trip
2,871 ft
climb
11,068 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Avalanche is a hard hike in Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, within the Sopris Ranger District of the White River National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 20.8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,871 feet, starting at a low point of 7,333 feet and reaching a high point of 11,068 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. The Avalanche Creek Trailhead is the parking for the trip, and the route is open year-round. Avalanche Campground sits about a mile away, and Redstone Family Campground is roughly 2.8 miles off. Climbers can find The Watchtower and The Industrial Wall about 2 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Avalanche Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Marble Distilling Co and The Distillery Inn

    Brewery

    On your way back · 12 mi

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