5.3 mi from the trailheadRocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Campground · Colorado
16.5 mi out & back · 3,829 ft gain · 11,016 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Lower Cow Creek Trail and the Black Canyon / Cow Creek Connector Trail (3.6 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
Upper Black Canyon Trail is a 16.5 mi out and back in Rocky Mountain National Park via Lower Cow Creek Trail and Black Canyon / Cow Creek Connector Trail, climbing 3,829 ft to 11,016 ft.
3,829 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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