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Colorado
Ptarmigan
0.2 mi
Distance
41 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside White River National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 ft
- Highest point
- 10,957 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,930 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Ptarmigan is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 41 feet of elevation over 0.18 miles.
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