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TrailheadMonument Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
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What you'll see 🐴 Horses

Location: Two access points: (1) from the Saddlehorn Visitor Center, turn left onto Rim Rock Drive and travel 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the trailhead on the left. It is also the trailhead for Coke Ovens Trail. (2) from the west entrance of the monument, turn right onto Highway 340 (going east); after 2.1 miles (3.4 km) turn right just beyond mile marker #5 onto a dirt road that appears to be a driveway; go 0.1 mile (0.2 km) to the trailhead. Mileage: 6.0 one way (9.7 km) Difficulty Level: Moderate to steep Elevation: 6,140 to 4,700 feet (1871 to 1433 meters) from upper trailhead to lower trailhead. Average time: 4 hours Usage: Hiking only. Horseback riding permitted along the lower 5 miles. Description (from upper access): Steep 600-foot descent from the plateau into Monument Canyon where you can walk beside many of the park's major rock formations: Independence Monument, Kissing Couple, and the Coke Ovens. Check out a photo gallery of this hike.

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Monument Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)

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