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Colorado trails · Conundrum Creek Trail

Conundrum Creek Trail

A 10.1-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 4,138 ft of climbing, topping out at 12,904 ft. Reaches Triangle Pass and other lake/pass/spring destinations. Managed by USFS Aspen-Sopris Ranger District.

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Length
10.1 mi
Elevation gain
4,138 ft
Highest point
12,904 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+1,039 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
dirt
Dogs
yes
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS Aspen-Sopris Ranger District

Elevation profile

8,762 – 12,941 ft12345678910

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 6.7 and mile 10.1. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Conundrum Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Conundrum Creek Trailhead — parking nearby. About 16 min drive (6 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Aspen. 39.11921, -106.85608 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 a.m. and sets at 6:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 38 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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