Knife Edge Trail
Knife Edge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. It climbs 54 ft to a high point of 7,884 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 1 mione way
- 2 miround trip
- 54 ftelevation gain
- 7,884 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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