3.4 miles
Distance
1,889 ft
Climb
-32 ft
Descent
02:30:14
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Shelf Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Montezuma
    , Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #634
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

This is a great hike, maybe not expert, but pretty strenuous and rocky. Sweeping views for pretty much the entire grind up.

According to USFS this is a legal mountain bike trail, but not really great for bikes.

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More Stats for Shelf Lake hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,857 ft
  • Altitude min
    10,148 ft
  • Altitude max
    12,006 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,148 ft
  • Altitude end
    12,005 ft
  • Grade
    10.4%
  • Grade max
    -16.6%
  • Grade min
    47.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    879 ft
  • Distance flat
    915 ft
  • Avg time
    02:30:14
  • Avg reverse time
    01:24:36
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      Shelf Lake Trail Reports

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      May 15, 2024 @ 2:26pm
      May 15, 2024
      		 reporter Unknown conditions. Please update if ridden. Do not ride muddy trails.
      May 7, 2023 @ 11:36am
      May 7, 2023
      		 reporter Unknown status. Please update if ridden. Do not ride muddy trails.
      Nov 21, 2022 @ 4:10am
      Nov 21, 2022
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      Sep 18, 2022 @ 2:58pm
      Sep 18, 2022
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      Apr 11, 2022 @ 7:27pm
      Apr 11, 2022
      		 reporter Unknown conditions. Please update when ridden. Please stay off muddy trails.
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      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Jun 21, 2025

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