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Elk Range Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Centennial Cone Park near Rainbow Hills, CO. It climbs 794 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,497 – 7,907 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elk Range Trail 39.77067, -105.34682
Nearest town Rainbow Hills, CO

Directions

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Elk Range Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 7,496–7,906 ft

Out & Back · Centennial Cone Park

Trailhead: Elk Range Trail · 39.77067, -105.34682

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 10% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Elk Range Trail, heading SE.
  2. 3 miContinue straight onto Travois Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Range Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Travois Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Elk Range Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Travois Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Range Trail, heading NW.
  9. 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F59°
Precip10%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°63°
Sun 80°58° 37%
Mon 78°58° 54%
Tue 76°55° 43%
Wed 76°54° 41%
Thu 81°55° 41%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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