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Colorado

Sheep Lake Trail 551

0.5 mi

Distance

242 ft

Gain

13 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

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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
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
242 ft
Elevation loss
242 ft
Highest point
10,548 ft
Lowest point
10,440 ft
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About this trail

Sheep Lake Trail 551 is a 1.02-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado with 242 feet of elevation gain and 242 feet of elevation loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 10,548 feet.

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