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Plug Hat Trail

Length: 0.29 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 13 ft

Loss: 19 ft

Max elev: 7,012 ft

Point-to-pointBituminoushike

Elevation profile

+13 ft gain · −19 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Canyon Visitor Center - Colorado (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Hike the Plug Hat Trail

🗓 spring, summer, fall

Connect the dots

Journeys:

Earl Douglass

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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