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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park

The Rattlesnake Gulch Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park offers hikers captivating views of towering canyon walls and the serene South Boulder Creek. Midway, explorers encounter the remnants of the historic Crags Hotel, which operated in the early 1900s before succumbing to a fire. At the trail's apex, the Continental Divide Overlook provides expansive vistas of the Rocky Mountains, making the journey especially rewarding. #Hiking #Canyon #Mountain #Forest #Overlook #Nature

  • Distance: 3.0 mi
  • Elevation gain: 961 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 6,827 ft
  • Elevation loss: 965 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,089 ft
  • Moving time: 1 h 14 m
  • Moving speed: 2.4 mph
  • Maximum speed: 5.5 mph
  • Total time: 1 h 33 m
  • Global speed: 1.9 mph

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 3.0 mi
  • Elevation gain: 961 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 6,827 ft
  • Elevation loss: 965 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 6,089 ft
  • Moving time: 1 h 14 m
  • Moving speed: 2.4 mph
  • Maximum speed: 5.5 mph
  • Total time: 1 h 33 m
  • Global speed: 1.9 mph

About this trail

Name: Rattlesnake Gulch Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: RattleSnake Gulch Trail, Boulder County, Colorado, 80025, United States (39.92943 -105.29006)

End: RattleSnake Gulch Trail, Boulder County, Colorado, 80025, United States (39.92944 -105.29004)

Coordinates: 39.92351 -105.29813 39.92952 -105.28781

Topography: Boulder County topographic map, elevation, terrain

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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail

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Distance: 3.1 mi • Elevation gain: 965 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,831 ft

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