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| Searle Pass Trail |
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Beginning Elevation:
10,800 Feet
Difficulty:
Moderate
Elevation Gain:
1,500 Feet
Ending Elevation:
12,300 Feet
Length:
3 Miles
Usage:
Light
USGS Maps:
Copper Mountain
Reservation:
No
Season:
Summer - Fall
From Beaver Creek, Follow I-70 28 miles east to the Copper Mountain Exit, (#195) and turn toward Copper Mountain. Follow Highway 91 south, 3.7 miles past Copper Mountain Ski Area. Turn right onto the paved public access road. Continue 1 miles then take the right fork onto the gravel road and continue 3.3 miles to the signed trailhead.
Location Information
Searle Pass is located south of Copper Mountain. Searle Pass provides access into the beautiful and little used back country area between Vail and Fremont Pass. It is an easy walk up a 4 WD road for one mile, following Searle Gulch. After this point, however, the hiking becomes more difficult as the road ends and you must find your own route through the willow thickets to the summit of Searle Pass (12,200'). An outstanding view of the Gore Range to the north, and the Tenmile Range to the southeast, rewards the hiker at the top.
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