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Mt. Frosty Trail East

5.0 (1 Rating)
An alternate approach to the Frosty summit - makes for a nice loop when added to the conventional route
4.4
mi
Distance
2,642
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.4mi
Distance
2,642ft
Elevation Gain
207ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
7,537ft
High Point
5,068ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This route is obvious and well signed throughout. Follow the signs for Mt. Frosty from the Windy Joe junction. The trail climbs gently into the alpine, before a steep push to the Frosty summt ridge.

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