Dark Mountain Trail
Dark Mountain Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back foot trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. It climbs 839 ft to a high point of 9,120 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 1.65 mione way
- 3.3 miround trip
- 839 ftelevation gain
- 9,120 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
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