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Red Hill & Elk Traverse loop — Carbondale

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Red Hill & Elk Traverse loop — Carbondale

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Red Hill & Elk Traverse loop — Carbondale

01:34

11.4km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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159 m

Mushroom Rock Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is lots of parking at this popular trailhead. The trail is loose red earth and gets steep at times. You run through relatively sparse tree cover with fantastic views over Carbondale and Mount Sopris.

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1.57 km

Mushroom Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Along this scenic loop trail close to the town of Carbondale, you hike through beautiful red rocks, juniper pines and shrubs. If the weather is clear, you can see the towering mountains of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in the distance.

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Red Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are numerous interconnecting trails in the Red Hill system, some of which are seasonally closed December to mid April. The views over the mountains and river valleys are awesome any time of year.

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5.86 km

Outer Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail is fantastic for connecting the Sutey Ranch Trail system, which is mostly flat farmland, with the Red Hill trail system into Carbondale.

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6.51 km

Elk Traverse

Highlight • Trail

This trail runs along the upper canyon ridge and offers incredible views down to the Roaring Fork River and hamlets north of Carbondale. You will cross a bunch of little …

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.23 km

1.57 km

1.09 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.59 km

1.80 km

Elevation

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