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Colorado

Shady Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

554 ft

Gain

18 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Rio Grande National Forest

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
554 ft
Elevation loss
554 ft
Highest point
11,153 ft
Lowest point
10,858 ft
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About this trail

Shady Trail is a 1.42-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado with 554 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,153 feet.

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Pagosa Pines RV Park

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