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Shootin' Star Trail

Near Geologic Overlook
Inside Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

2.4 mi out & back · 390 ft gain · 8,642 ft high point · Easy

In Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

Shootin' Star Trail is a 2.4 mi out and back route in Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

Elevation

390 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.6 mi from the trailhead
Blue Mountain
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Barr
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- 7,833 ft of climbing
23.8 mi out & back · 7,833 ft gain · Very hard
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Out: 150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Geologic OverlookNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Hornbek House
Florissant Formation

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: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 390 ft round trip
High point: 8,642 ft
Low point: 8,495 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.4 mi and 390 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 38.9120° N · 105.2564° W

Get directions Open the map

7.7 mi from the trailhead

The Crags

Campground

9.1 mi from the trailhead

Springer Gulch

Campground · Colorado

16 mi from you

Rampart Reservoir

Ends at Rampart Reservoir
Inside Pike National Forest
2,691 ft of climbing

21.6 mi out & back · 2,691 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mt. Rosa

Summits Mount Rosa
Inside Pike National Forest
Tops out at 11,505 ft

1.4 mi out & back · 583 ft gain · Easy

Pike National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Saint Peters Dome

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1.0 mi out & back · 387 ft gain · Easy

Pike National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Gill

Ends at Cheesman Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
2,385 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,385 ft gain · Hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mount Muscoco Trail

Summits Muscoco Mountain
1,926 ft of climbing

3.8 mi out & back · 1,926 ft gain · Moderate

Colorado · Camp 14 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

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Weather

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Sat53°28°Sunny
Sun56°31°Sunny
Mon58°32°Sunny
Tue57°31°Mostly Sunny
Wed54°31°Sunny
Thu56°33°Sunny

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