Colorado Trail Seg. 12 Clear Creek to North Cottonwood Creek Road

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 33.08 km
Elevation gain 1861 m
Elevation loss 1773 m
Altitude minimum 2711 m
Altitude maximum 3613 m
Altitude Start 2872 m
Altitude End 2872 m
Estimated hiking time 14 h
Difficulty Very hard

33.08 km loop hiking starting from Buena Vista. Elevation gain is 1861 m, with altitude ranging from 2711 m to 3613 m. Estimated time: 14 h. Starting town: Buena Vista (Colorado, États-Unis).

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1495 m across 32.29 km, with an average slope of 4.6%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 8.83 km): +581 m over 6.42 km, average slope 9.1%
  • Climb 2 (at km 14.39 km): +236 m over 2.97 km, average slope 8.0%
  • Climb 3 (at km 20.78 km): +374 m over 2.44 km, average slope 15.3%
  • Climb 4 (at km 48.77 km): +304 m over 20.47 km, average slope 1.5%

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