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Monarch Crest Trail along the CDT

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Monarch Crest Trail along the CDT

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Monarch Crest Trail along the CDT

Name: Monarch Crest Trail along the CDT
Rating: 2

Recommended by 1 people

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Gunnison National Forest

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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1. Monarch Crest Trail & Fooses Creek Trail loop — San Isabel National Forest

25.1km

03:34

800m

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2. Monarch Pass loop from Poncha Springs

16.3km

02:04

280m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Matthew

October 21, 2023

The Monarch Crest Trail shares its path with parts of the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail. This is a super popular trail for mountain biking, but it's a great running and hiking trail, too. The actual "crest" is about 10 miles long and features quite a bit of up and down on its way from Monarch Pass to Marshall Pass. The trail then turns downhill and plummets down to the town of Poncha Springs. Unless you plan on doing a point-to-point run, this trail is mostly utilized in partial segments.

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Distance 5.52 km

Uphill 260 m

Downhill 200 m

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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Monarch Crest Trail along the CDT

1. Monarch Crest Trail & Fooses Creek Trail loop — San Isabel National Forest

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