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Colorado

Powell Peak

10.4 mi

Distance

5,525 ft

Gain

Final 0.9 mi off-trail

No mapped path. Route-finding required. It climbs about 2,316 ft. The dashed line is a straight-line guide, not a route.

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What we do know

Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
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No access route mapped
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Elevation & route

Distance: 10.4 mi
Elevation gain: 5,525 ft
Elevation loss: 5,525 ft
Highest point: 13,176 ft

Profile ends where the mapped trail ends. The last 0.9 mi is off-trail.

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Powell Peak rises to 13,176 ft in Colorado. This route starts at Glacier Gorge Trailhead and covers 10.4 miles round trip with about 5,525 ft of climbing. The mapped trail ends 0.9 miles and about 2,316 ft short of the summit; the final stretch is off-trail with no mapped path and needs route-finding.

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