Gore Range Trail #60
Trail
48.7 mile
78.4 kilometer
point to point
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
9,565'
2,915 m
Descent: -9,021' -2,749 m
High: 11,886' 3,623 m
Low: 8,748' 2,666 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 7% (4°)
Max Grade: 45% (24°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Bad / Closed
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“Some solid elevation gains and loss on this trail as it tames multiple alpine passes.”
— Matthew CoyeFeatures Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Open to hike/Horse Only. The trail enters the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.
Need to Know
Be smart about your food storage. We saw a bear near North Lost Lake and evidence of a bear on the approach to treeline leading up to Eccles Pass.
Description
The Gore Range Trail runs the north-south length of the Dillon Ranger District portion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness. The trail begins at the Copper Mountain exit (196) along Interstate 70 and finishes in the Spring Creek area north of Green Mountain Reservoir.
The trail climbs over Uneva and Eccles Passes before dropping below tree-line. It then climbs in and out of numerous drainages as it travels north. The Gore Range Trail is named after Sir St. George Gore, an Irish nobleman, who led a hunting expedition across this mountain range in 1853. Jim Bridger, aka King of the Mountain Men, served as his guide. They crossed what is now the Gore Range and hunted extensively in the Vail area.
The trail climbs over Uneva and Eccles Passes before dropping below tree-line. It then climbs in and out of numerous drainages as it travels north. The Gore Range Trail is named after Sir St. George Gore, an Irish nobleman, who led a hunting expedition across this mountain range in 1853. Jim Bridger, aka King of the Mountain Men, served as his guide. They crossed what is now the Gore Range and hunted extensively in the Vail area.
Contacts
Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office
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Aug 15, 2019
Hannah Williams
We hiked this from Copper to Vail : Uneva, Eccles and Red Buffalo passes and then out via the Gore Creek Trail.
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