5.3 mi from the trailheadThunder Ridge
Campground · Colorado
2.7 mi out & back · 1,405 ft gain · 8,888 ft high point · Moderate
In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service
Mount Ester is a 2.7-mile out and back climb in Pike National Forest reaching 8,888 feet with views from a viewpoint.
1,405 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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