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Washington
Colonel Bob
4.8 mi
Distance
6,509 ft
Gain
3h 52m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Olympic National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,509 ft
- Elevation loss
- 6,509 ft
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About this trail
Colonel Bob is a 4.79-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 4,519 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends 4,519 feet over 4.79 miles and descends 1,990 feet on the return.
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