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Vestal Basin Trail

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Side trip from the CT into a lesser-visited alpine basin
2
mi
Distance
1,570
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Commonly BackpackedViews

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.98mi
Distance
1,570ft
Elevation Gain
146ft
Elevation Loss
45%
Max Grade
11,395ft
High Point
9,941ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
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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Contributors
Jesse Weber