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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1. Monarch Crest and Fooses Creek Trail Loop

25.1km

03:34

800m

This difficult 15.6-mile (25.1 km) jogging loop offers high-alpine views, challenging terrain, and 2630 feet (802 metres) of elevation gain.

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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 and Fooses Creek Trail Loop

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