The road up to the trailhead is a packed dirt road that can be a little washed out in places. You should be able to make it to the trailhead with a standard SUV or truck. The trails from here are gravel roads and doubletrack all the way.

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1. Shelf Lake Trail

9.85km

01:32

550m

Jogging the difficult 6.1-mile Shelf Lake Trail in Pike National Forest offers a challenging ascent to a beautiful alpine lake.

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2. Geneva Creek Trail

12.3km

01:45

500m

Jog the difficult 7.6-mile Geneva Creek Trail, gaining 1629 feet through alpine scenery and past the unique Iron Fens.

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Elevation 3,090 m

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Location: Park County, Colorado, United States

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