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Vulture

2.0 (1 Rating)
Technical and less established than most other Animas Mountain Trails
0.7
mi
Distance
511
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.66mi
Distance
511ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
7,652ft
High Point
7,141ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Rocky, steep with twists and turns. The Vulture trail starts out from the Sailing Hawks loop and them climbs up the cliff rim to join with Upper Merve etc.

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