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Hike

Colorado Trail Seg. 13 North Cottonwood Creek Road to Chalk Creek Trailhead

Passes Rainbow Lake
Inside San Isabel National Forest
6,450 ft of climbing

23.0 mi of trails · 6,450 ft climb · 11,906 ft high point

In San Isabel National Forest · Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Colorado Trail Segment 13 runs 23 miles through San Isabel National Forest, passing Rainbow Lake and climbing 6,450 feet.

Elevation

6,450 ft of gain and 4,424 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.2 mi from the trailhead
Bootleg
Campground
1.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 mi from you
CDT in-xx Misc Old Route Alternates
- Ends at Twin Lakes
- Inside San Isabel National Forest
- 5,814 ft of climbing
31.6 mi of trails · 5,814 ft climb
San Isabel National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rainbow LakeAlong the way
Bald MountainNearby

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 23.0 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 6,450 ft
Descent: 4,424 ft
High point: 11,906 ft
Low point: 8,199 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 38.7168° N · 106.1999° W

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Mount Princeton

Campground · Colorado

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Chalk Lake

Campground · Colorado

12 mi from you

Collegiate West

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside San Isabel National Forest
18,748 ft of climbing

79.4 mi one way · 18,748 ft climb

San Isabel National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Collegiate East

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside San Isabel National Forest
18,156 ft of climbing

77.4 mi one way · 18,156 ft climb

San Isabel National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Colorado Trail Seg. 15 US-50 to Marshall Pass

Ends at Marshall Pass
3,694 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

16.3 mi one way · 3,694 ft climb

Colorado · Camp 3 mi away

Browns Creek Falls Trail

Ends at Browns Creek Falls
Inside San Isabel National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.9 mi one way · 921 ft climb

San Isabel National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

CDT - Colorado Section

Passes Parkview Mountain
Inside Carson National Forest
155,063 ft of climbing

730.6 mi one way · 155,063 ft climb

Carson National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

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Colorado Trail Seg. 12 Clear Creek to North Cottonwood Creek Road
- Near Clear Creek Reservoir
- Inside San Isabel National Forest
- 5,169 ft of climbing
20.6 mi of trails · 5,169 ft climb
San Isabel National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Colorado Trail Seg. 14 Chalk Creek Trailhead to US-50
- Inside San Isabel National Forest
- 4,156 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
20.2 mi one way · 4,156 ft climb
San Isabel National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
Colorado Trail Seg. 11 Half Moon Creek to Clear Creek Road
- Ends at Twin Lakes
- Inside San Isabel National Forest
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Rainbow Trail
- Near Table Mountain
- Inside San Isabel National Forest
- 16,180 ft of climbing
71.9 mi one way · 16,180 ft climb
San Isabel National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

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Sat66°41°Mostly Sunny
Sun66°41°Sunny
Mon66°43°Mostly Sunny
Tue63°43°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed64°43°Partly Sunny

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 to 10 mph SSW

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