Stage 9 of 15 · Colorado Trail

Start → End

Distance

26.0 km

Ascent

+701 m

Descent

-876 m

Est. Time

7h 05m

Altitude

3,371.9–4,037.7 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills❄️ Alpine

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26.0 km Distance701 m Climb7h 05m Est. time4,038 m High pointEPIC 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 13.8 (3581m) 3,581–4,038m	13.8 km	+515m / -607m	3h 55m	📉 Descending
km 13.8 (3581m) → End 3,372–3,723m	12.2 km	+269m / -450m	3h 06m	📉 Descending
Total	26.0 km	+701m / -876m	7h 02m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

4h 15m

Calories

2,631 kcal

Water Needed

4.5 L

Effort Distance

37.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (192g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2130mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

27 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 701m ↓ 876m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (26%) Easy Grade (74%)

🏃 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 26.0 km, 701m ascent, max altitude 4037.7m, ~7h 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. 2129 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 4037.7m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 5 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

7h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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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 (26.0 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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