Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek Trailhead

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 37.04 km
Elevation gain 2476 m
Elevation loss 1880 m
Altitude minimum 2497 m
Altitude maximum 3631 m
Altitude Start 2874 m
Altitude End 2718 m
Estimated hiking time 14 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

37.04 km loop hiking starting from Buena Vista. Elevation gain is 2476 m, with altitude ranging from 2497 m to 3631 m. Estimated time: 14 h 30 min. Starting town: Buena Vista (Colorado, États-Unis).

This hike includes 3 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1546 m across 12.31 km, with an average slope of 12.6%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 5.27 km): +758 m over 4.82 km, average slope 15.7%
  • Climb 2 (at km 21.32 km): +351 m over 3.56 km, average slope 9.9%
  • Climb 3 (at km 29.72 km): +437 m over 3.93 km, average slope 11.1%

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