Rainbow Trail

Hiking Very hard Westcliffe, Colorado
Directions to trailhead
Distance115.33 km
Elevation gain5617 m
Elevation loss5576 m
Estimated time34 h 40 min
Altitude maximum3139 m
Altitude minimum2228 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail

115.33 km loop hiking starting from Westcliffe.

This hike includes 16 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 3452 m across 34.59 km, with an average slope of 10.0%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.63 km): +31 m over 414 m, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 5.07 km): +98 m over 1.18 km, average slope 8.3%
  • Climb 3 (at km 11.37 km): +164 m over 2.17 km, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 20.36 km): +102 m over 1.22 km, average slope 8.4%
  • Climb 5 (at km 22.28 km): +68 m over 790 m, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 6 (at km 25.40 km): +143 m over 1.60 km, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 7 (at km 31.16 km): +37 m over 551 m, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 8 (at km 42.19 km): +705 m over 5.64 km, average slope 12.5%
  • Climb 9 (at km 53.09 km): +516 m over 4.19 km, average slope 12.3%
  • Climb 10 (at km 64.70 km): +366 m over 3.68 km, average slope 10.0%
  • Climb 11 (at km 71.57 km): +313 m over 2.86 km, average slope 11.0%
  • Climb 12 (at km 80.91 km): +53 m over 885 m, average slope 6.0%
  • Climb 13 (at km 91.32 km): +461 m over 3.69 km, average slope 12.5%
  • Climb 14 (at km 102.82 km): +252 m over 3.39 km, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 15 (at km 109.56 km): +83 m over 1.46 km, average slope 5.7%
  • Climb 16 (at km 114.50 km): +60 m over 861 m, average slope 7.0%
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