Whether you re a beginner or an expert, an off-road guru or a roadie, there are an abundance of trails to challenge you in the Copper Mountain area. Shrine Pass Beginning at the Vail Pass rest area, at 10,580 feet, the Shrine Pass route climbs gently for 2 miles attaining 11,089 feet, then dropping 9 miles to Red Cliff. A graded gravel road for 4 miles turns into a graded soil route with a variety of stopping points and posted optional rides. Don't miss The Mount of the Holy Cross Observation Site at approximately 3 miles. Lime Creek rides - both marked.
Many cyclists prearrange to leave a vehicle in Red Cliff to avoid a long return uphill trek.
Wilder Gulch Access Wilder Gulch one mile south of the Vail Pass rest are by riding down the paved bike path and heading west under the bridge of I-70s eastbound lanes. The old Wilder trail reverts to a single track at times, climbing up a willow-filled valley to a breathtaking viewpoint on Ptarmigan Pass, Unsurpassed mountain views extend in all directions. Colorado Trail to Searle Pass Access to the Colorado trail can be found one mile west of the Union Creek parking lot up Guller Creek. This single track route is a section of the well known Colorado Trail which crosses the state in it's journey from Denver to Durango. This trail offers some challenging sections as it climbs to a spectacular mountain panorama atop Searle Pass.