(Keywords: Hiking, Mountain Biking - Colorado)

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Monarch Crest Trail

The Monarch Crest Trail is a favorite of Mountain Biking enthusiasts. The Monarch Pass trailhead starts at over 11,300 feet elevation and climbs to join the Colorado Trail at nearly 12,000 feet. Naturally, the trail is snowcovered most of the year. Download this GPS Map to keep your bearings in poor conditions.

Click on the binoculars to see a screen shot of ExpertGPS displaying the section of trail along the Sawatch Range. monarch_expert.jpg (Approx. 175 KB) opens in a new window.

GPS Map

Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer).

GPS Map Details

File Name: Colorado(Monarch_Crest)Trail.gpx
File Size: 77 KB
Revised: 23 July 2004
Class B Data
Waypoints: 15 (Trailheads, camps, summits, etc.)
Routes/Tracks:

Monarch Crest Trail from Monarch Pass to Marshall Pass
Colorado Trail North of Monarch Pass
Colorado Trail South of Marshall Pass

Adventure Travel Tip

The trail is exposed at high elevations. Altitude sickness and the threat of thunderstorms, are good reason to turn back.

More Info

Adventures in Print: The Official Guidebook of the Colorado Trail * by Colorado Trail Foundation.

References

Trail descriptions from Mountain Bike Guide web site, along with waypoint data from Bear Creek Survey were used the making of this GPS map.

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