Curtain Ponds–Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min
Curtain Ponds–Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. The route reaches Curtain Ponds at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Curtain Ponds–Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min
Elevation 9,675–9,767 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wheeler Trail · 39.49734, -106.13638
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wheeler Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tenmile Recpath, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Curtain Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wheeler Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wheeler Trail Trailhead
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway 2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 8) 3.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- West Lake & Colorado Trail (Segment 8) 3.9 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Wheeler Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,482 ft
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