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Smokejumper

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An out-and-back trail extending the ridge trail towards the northeast.
1.2
mi
Distance
244
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.19mi
Distance
244ft
Elevation Gain
362ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
7,940ft
High Point
7,711ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Smokejumper is named after Joseph Kitchin Philpott, a Durango native and a Smoke Jumper who was killed in an avalanche in 2013. Follow the trail as far as you see fit before turning around. It becomes a difficult hiking trail after a while. The views along the way are great.

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Contributors
Jason Osborn