Clear Creek Canyon Park (JCOS)
Catslab Climbing Area–Cats vs Dogs Climbing Area, 4 cliffs
4.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Catslab Climbing Area–Cats vs Dogs Climbing Area, 4 cliffs is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Canyon Park (JCOS) near Cottonwood, CO. The route passes Cats vs Dogs Climbing Area and Dog House Climbing Area before reaching Catslab Climbing Area at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Catslab Climbing Area–Cats vs Dogs Climbing Area, 4 cliffs
4.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 6,831–7,022 ft
Out & Back · Clear Creek Canyon Park (JCOS)
Trailhead: Peaks to Plains Trail · 39.73558, -105.38486
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Peaks to Plains Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miPass Cats vs Dogs Climbing Area.
- 50 ftPass Dog House Climbing Area.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Catslab Climbing Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Peaks to Plains Trail Trailhead
- Peaks to Plains Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Mayhem Gulch Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 825 ft
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