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Colorado
WARD SKI WILD TRAIL
0.8 mi
Distance
410 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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WARD SKI WILD TRAIL
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 410 ft
- Elevation loss
- 410 ft
- Highest point
- 10,070 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,832 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
The Ward Ski Wild Trail is a 1.56-mile out-and-back route in Colorado with 410 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 10,070 feet.
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Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging
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