Elk Range Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Centennial Cone Park near Rainbow Hills, CO. It climbs 685 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,596 – 7,907 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Elk Range Trail 39.77067, -105.34682
Nearest town Rainbow Hills, CO
Directions
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Elk Range Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 685 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 7,596–7,906 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
- Start on Elk Range Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Travois Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Range Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Elk Range Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Travois Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Range Trail, heading SW.
- 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
More from Elk Range Trail Trailhead
- Travois Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 388 ft
- Evening Sun Loop via Travois Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Elk Range Trail 6 mi · ▲ 658 ft
- Elk Range Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 794 ft
- Juniper Trail & Travois Trail Loop 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,773 ft
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