Horsethief Trial

Hiking Very hard Ouray, Colorado

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Distance22.59 km

Elevation gain2485 m

Elevation loss979 m

Estimated time10 h 30 min

Altitude maximum3865 m

Altitude minimum2338 m

TypeOut & back

DifficultyVery hard

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22.59 km loop hiking starting from Ouray.

This hike includes 6 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 2519 m across 18.28 km, with an average slope of 13.8%.

Climb 1 (at km 3.93 km): +847 m over 3.83 km, average slope 22.1%
Climb 2 (at km 15.81 km): +1017 m over 7.49 km, average slope 13.6%
Climb 3 (at km 19.46 km): +253 m over 1.50 km, average slope 16.9%
Climb 4 (at km 25.30 km): +148 m over 3.08 km, average slope 4.8%
Climb 5 (at km 31.21 km): +147 m over 1.51 km, average slope 9.7%
Climb 6 (at km 34.88 km): +107 m over 873 m, average slope 12.3%

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