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9.8 miles
Distance
1,401 ft
Climb
-1,223 ft
Descent
02:07:56
Avg time
177 ft
Altitude change
8,880 ft
Altitude min
10,028 ft
Altitude max
9,337 ft
Altitude start
9,514 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-31.4%
Grade max
49.9%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
4,324 ft
Distance flat
02:07:56
Avg time

CT - Mount Princeton Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Salida
    , Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #1776
  • AKA
    Segment 13 - Silver Creek TH to Chalk Creek TH Segment 13 - Avalanche to Chalk Creek TH
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #111896 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #119426 in Trail Running
    • #105705 in Hiking
    • #3900 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No

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CT - Mount Princeton is a 10 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Salida Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,401 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 2 hours7 minutes to complete this trail.

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 There are a few sections with snow drifts, but not much. Most of the trail is dry. All trees have been cleared
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        Directions to ct-mount-princeton trailhead (38.812930, -106.279890)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About CT - Mount Princeton

        ▼ Where is CT - Mount Princeton located?
        CT - Mount Princeton is located in Salida, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Salida trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.81293, -106.27989.
        ▼ How hard is CT - Mount Princeton?
        CT - Mount Princeton is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for CT - Mount Princeton?
        CT - Mount Princeton has 1,401 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,223 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,880 ft to 10,028 ft.
        ▼ Is CT - Mount Princeton a point to point trail?
        CT - Mount Princeton is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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