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Colorado

Upper Beaver Meadows Trail

4.7 mi

Distance

200 ft

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Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
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Elevation & route

Distance: 4.7 mi
Elevation gain: 200 ft
Highest point: 8,400 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Upper Beaver Meadows Trail is a 3.25-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado with 200 feet of elevation gain, reaching a maximum elevation of 8,400 feet. The trail is managed by the National Park Service.

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