26.6 miles
Distance
1,805 ft
Climb
-4,679 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Monarch Crest Trail is a 27 mile popular expert route located near Monarch Pass Colorado. This hike primary route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 1,805 ft with a max elevation of 11,965 ft then descends -4,679 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
More Stats for Monarch Crest Trail mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 16 min
  • Altitude change
    -2,876 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,432 ft
  • Altitude start
    11,308 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,432 ft
  • Grade
    -2%
  • Grade max
    -52.1%
  • Grade min
    37.1%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    17 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

Directions

  1. Walk east on Tram Access.
  2. Continue for 700 meters.
  3. Keep right to take CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail.
  4. Continue for 16 kilometers.
  5. Bear right onto Marshall Pass Road.
  6. Continue for 400 meters.
  7. Turn left onto Marshall Rd Connector.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Bear left onto CT (Marshall Pass Moto Section).
  10. Continue for 200 meters.
  11. Walk southeast on CT - Marshall Pass.
  12. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  13. Make a sharp right to stay on CT - Marshall Pass.
  14. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  15. Turn left onto Silver Creek.
  16. Continue for 7 kilometers.
  17. Turn left onto Silver Creek Lakes (cr 47yy).
  18. Continue for 12 kilometers.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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CT - Marshall Pass
Oct 26, 2024 @ 5:49pm
Oct 26, 2024
Silver Creek
Oct 9, 2024 @ 8:38am
Oct 9, 2024
Marshall Rd Connector
Oct 9, 2024 @ 8:38am
Oct 9, 2024
Silver Creek Lakes (cr 47yy)
May 28, 2019 @ 9:20am
May 28, 2019
Great condition. Looks like some early season maintenance has been undertaken
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