1.7 mi from the trailheadSaddlehorn Campground
Campground · Colorado

10.7 mi out & back · 2,307 ft gain · 6,130 ft high point · Moderate
From Lower Monument Canyon TH
In Colorado National Monument · Colorado · National Park Service
Monument Canyon Trail passes Independence Monument, Rainbow Tower, and Egypt Rock among rock formations in Colorado National Monument.
2,307 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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