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Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead – St. Elmo Ghost Town loop from Chaffee

Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead – St. Elmo Ghost Town loop from Chaffee

Hard

4.9

(3773)

11,822

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Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead – St. Elmo Ghost Town loop from Chaffee

02:48

36.9km

560m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2026

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San Isabel National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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106 m

Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort

Highlight • Natural Monument

Chalk Creek runs through Mount Princeton Hot Springs and Resort, and is one of several places where you can enjoy the water at this famous resort. Although the entry fee …

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7.15 km

Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead has enough parking for about a dozen cars and can be a popular dry season hike. There are signs and a kiosk at the trailhead.

Be …

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18.6 km

St. Elmo Ghost Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Saint Elmo is a fascinating, quirky, historic gold and silver mining town. It is touted as a ghost town, but it still has a small number of residents that actually …

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29.8 km

Chalk Lake and Cliffs

Highlight • Lake

Chalk Lake is a small lake near the Chalk Lake Campground. Although the lake is nice enough, the real star of the area are the white "Chalk Cliffs" that tower …

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36.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

17.3 km

1.35 km

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,050 m)

Lowest point (2,500 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Agnes Vaille Falls Trailhead

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