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Colorado

Pole Creek

3.4 mi

Distance

1,930 ft

Gain

1h 23m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Rio Grande National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,930 ft
Elevation loss
1,930 ft
Highest point
12,059 ft
Lowest point
11,179 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

NFST 820 Pole Creek (Continental Divide NST) is a 6.74-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado with 1,930 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 12,059 feet.

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