1.7 mi from the trailheadSaddlehorn Campground
Campground · Colorado

10.7 mi out & back · 2,307 ft gain · 6,130 ft high point · Hard
From Lower Monument Canyon TH
In Colorado National Monument · Colorado · National Park Service
Monument Canyon Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back route from Lower Monument Canyon Trailhead through Colorado National Monument, passing Independence Monument and multiple named peaks and viewpoints.
2,307 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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