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10.4 mi out and back · 2,510 ft of climbing

Upper Cataract Lake

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Upper Cataract Lake · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Upper Cataract Lake trail

2,510 feet of elevation gain over 10.4 miles: that is Upper Cataract Lake, an out-and-back in Central Rockies running between 8,632 and 10,946 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 33 percent, against an average of 241 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Vail, about 14 miles away.

The area

White River National Forest is a National Forest in northwest Colorado. It is named after the White River that passes through its northern section.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Upper Cataract Lake print

What sizes does the Upper Cataract Lake poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Upper Cataract Lake track.
How hard is Upper Cataract Lake?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 10.4 mi out and back with 2,510 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.