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Vestal Basin Trail

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  2. CO
  3. …Southwest Rockies
  4. Silverton
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“Side trip from the CT into a lesser-visited alpine basin ”

Jesse Weber
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2.1

Miles

3.3

KM

Point to Point

11,410' 3,478 m

High

9,981' 3,042 m

Low

1,560' 476 m

Up

141' 43 m

Down

16%

Avg Grade (9°)

59%

Max Grade (31°)

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Description

This trail provides a way into Vestal Basin from the Elk Creek/Colorado Trail #503. It makes the typical approach for climbing Vestal Peak and others in the Grenadier Range.

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Land Manager: USFS - San Juan National Forest Office

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Jesse Weber
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#446

in Colorado

#6,611

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