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Colorado

Backscratch

1.1 mi

Distance

1,077 ft

Gain

11 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Trail character

Difficult

Why you'll love it

Part of Trails near 40.0°N 105.9°W

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,077 ft
Elevation loss
781 ft

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About this trail

Backscratch is a 1.15-mile trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. It gains 1,077 feet of elevation within the Trails near 40.0°N 105.9°W trail system.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

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Lostfork Basecamp

Mountain Biking business nearby (~35 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Rancho Del Rio

Mountain Biking business nearby (~37 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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