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Turkey Vulture Trail

Passes Rib Mountain
1,119 ft of climbing

5.8 mi out & back · 1,119 ft gain · 1,909 ft high point · Moderate

Via the Yellow Trail, the Red Trail, the Quarry Trail, and the Homestead Loop Trail (1.5 mi)

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Turkey Vulture Trail traverses 5.8 miles out and back along Rib Mountain, climbing 1,119 feet.

Elevation

1,119 ft of gain round trip.

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Out: 240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

Passes Rib Mountain

1,107 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,107 ft gain · Moderate

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1 mi from you

Homestead Loop Trail

Passes Rib Mountain
1,720 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 1,720 ft gain · Hard

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1 mi from you

Dynamite Trail

Passes Rib Mountain

4.2 mi out & back · 884 ft gain · Moderate

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Quarry Trail

Passes Rib Mountain

3.7 mi out & back · 718 ft gain · Moderate

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West Unit Trail

Ends at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

3.5 mi out & back · 110 ft gain · Easy

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