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Mount Audubon Trail

Intermediate/Difficult
  4.0 ( 3 ) Favorite
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Ward
  5. Brainard Lake Recreation Area
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2.1 mile 3.5 kilometer point to point
57% Runnable
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 1,769' 539 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 13,192' 4,021 m
Low: 11,423' 3,482 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 16% (9°)
Max Grade: 53% (28°)

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“An above-treeline basin with a trail meandering to the top of Mount Audubon.”

— Tom Robson
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Runner Notes

The last 600 feet is a large talus field marked by cairns. This is very difficult to run on.

Description

Now above timberline, the Mount Audubon Trail continues to climb in a consistent manner with the exception of two somewhat steeper sections near the middle and end of the trail. The developed trail ends at the saddle where there is a view down into the Coney Lake drainage. For the final mile and 600 vertical feet, follow the piles of rock (cairns) up the talus to the summit.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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  4.0 from 3 votes

#4

in Brainard Lake Recreation Area

#8620

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#4

in Brainard Lake Recreati…

#776

in Colorado

#8,620

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Looking toward Pawnee Pass from atop Audubon.
Jul 3, 2017 near Nederland, CO
A nice, above treeline football field on Audubon. Check out the virga!
Apr 29, 2015 near Nederland, CO
Looking to the summit.
Apr 29, 2015 near Nederland, CO
Follow the cairns to the top!
Apr 29, 2015 near Nederland, CO
An alpine meadow provides a scenic picnic stop just below the summit of Mount Audubon.
Oct 28, 2017 near Nederland, CO

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