Stage 2 of 15 · Colorado Trail

Start → End

Distance

10.6 km

Ascent

+3,072 m

Descent

-2,312 m

Est. Time

9h 09m

Altitude

2,605.9–3,461.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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10.6 km Distance3,072 m Climb9h 09m Est. time3,461 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Start

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End: End

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 3.3 (2784m) 2,606–2,784m	3.3 km	+458m / -378m	1h 36m	📈 Climbing
km 3.3 (2784m) → km 6.9 (3106m) 2,763–3,114m	3.7 km	+595m / -273m	1h 51m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 6.9 (3106m) → End 3,098–3,461m	3.6 km	+617m / -263m	1h 53m	🔺 Steep Climb
Total	10.6 km	+3,072m / -2,312m	5h 21m

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

6h 01m

Calories

2,768 kcal

Water Needed

4 L

Effort Distance

52.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (271g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3015mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

290 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 3,072m ↓ 2,312m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (25%) Easy Grade (75%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈2% paved · ≈98% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 92% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 10.6 km, 3072m ascent, max altitude 3461.1m, ~9h duration.

Essential 8 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3207 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 3461.1m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 6 items

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Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
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Headlamp

9h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Trekking poles

0% steep terrain, 3072m+ ascent
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to End (10.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

End

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