Northern Sangre de Cristo Loop

San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, United States

45.6 miles (73.4 km) · 17,538 ft elevation gain · Loop · Route

The Northern Sangre de Cristo Loop route traverses 45.6 miles through San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, United States. Elevation gain totals 17,538 feet, with 17,636 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 8.5 miles with 5,308 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 509 feet per mile. About 38% of the distance is runnable terrain. The course features mountainous terrain. The course difficulty of 26.8 puts it in the top 7.510000000000005% of challenging routes at this distance. Popular among runners preparing for distance events.