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Colorado
Mount Valois
22.6 mi
Distance
5,627 ft
Gain
Final 0.6 mi off-trail
No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 612 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 17 h ago · oldest 18 h
problem: Agency alerts
16 active alerts in San Juan National Forest; most severe: Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
USFSPosted Oct 12, 2025 · checked 18 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 63°F / low 33°F, 41% precip — 84/100 for hike
OpenWeather17 h ago
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Mount Valois
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 22.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,627 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,627 ft
- Highest point
- 13,179 ft
Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.6 mi is off-trail.
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About this trail
Mount Valois rises to 13,179 ft in Colorado. This route starts at the trailhead and covers 22.6 miles round trip with about 5,627 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.6 miles and about 612 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.
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