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Moderate
Hiking
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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CO-15

Clear Creek High Country Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon22 June 2014

7 km high-altitude hike in Clear Creek County at around 3,500 m on dirt trails.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High altitude; watch for afternoon thunderstorms.

Weather check

At Start
3516m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

39.6281, -105.6831

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.6281, -105.6831 @ 3516m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.78 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2943m - 3516m
Max Elevation
3516 m
Max Gradient
13.2%
36.4%

Highlights

  • Guanella Pass
  • Georgetown

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+14 m

Total Descent

-579 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
87.5

87.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.16

1.16

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)14%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)58%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 27

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.628139
MAX LAT: 39.677602
MIN LON: -105.683131
MAX LON: -105.660138

Point Spacing: 1.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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