Near Hogback Valley Trail
Open paths & fall colors
Near Hogback Valley Trail
Looking down the Codell Trail ridge.
Near Hogback Valley Trail
Sunset heading back north on the Hogback Valley Trail
Near Hogback Valley Trail
Sketchy section on Upper Codell.
Near Hogback Valley Trail
Sunrise over Red Rock Canyon.

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Hogback Valley Trail

2.3 (3 Ratings)
A beautiful stretch of trail through a valley between two hogbacks with mountains in the distance.
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Gain
strenuous
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Flatter
Steeper
0.97mi
Distance
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Elevation Gain
250ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
6,449ft
High Point
6,199ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Accessed after a short warm up hike from parking on 31st Street, this trail has a sense of isolation due to the hogbacks. The ascent is steady, but gentle. The beauty of this place always gets me. The combination of rock walls of the hogbacks on the sides, the green mountains in the distance, and the grassy valley with trees and shrubs dotting the landscape is amazing.

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