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Rio Grande Trail – Sunnyside Trail Trailhead loop from Aspen

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Pitkin County
Aspen

Rio Grande Trail – Sunnyside Trail Trailhead loop from Aspen

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3

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Rio Grande Trail – Sunnyside Trail Trailhead loop from Aspen

06:45

21.9km

770m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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White River National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

194 m

Follow the Creek

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2

1.63 km

Rio Grande Trail

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3

3.32 km

4

3.54 km

Sunnyside Trail Trailhead

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Here, Sunnyside Trail branches off the Rio Grande Trail and continues up towards Red Mountain. Sunnyside Trail is a popular trail in the area for hikers and runners, so expect …

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5

3.99 km

Mountain Valley View

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6

20.3 km

Lower Hunter Creek trail

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B

21.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

3.63 km

2.51 km

309 m

160 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

2.31 km

1.39 km

1.10 km

461 m

195 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (3,070 m)

Lowest point (2,350 m)

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Sunday 11 October

20°C

6°C

75 %

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