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Colorado

Illinois Pass Trail

1.4 mi

Distance

800 ft

Gain

1h 30m

Time

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Inside Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
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Elevation & route

Distance: 1.4 mi
Elevation gain: 800 ft
Highest point: 11,200 ft

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this trail

Illinois Pass Trail is a 1.39-mile trail in Colorado with 800 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,200 feet.

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