River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 35 min
River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. It is mostly level, with 182 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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River Trail & Valley and Colorado River Trail via Valley Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 8,686–8,865 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Valley Trail · 40.30719, -105.84157
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Valley Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Valley and Colorado River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 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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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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