Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 1,599 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,695 – 11,251 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50175, -106.14254
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO
Directions
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Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,599 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 9,696–11,250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.50175, -106.14254
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Transit-accessible: Copper Entrance stop 240 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Sky Chutes Lane, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Tenmile Recpath, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wheeler Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Tenmile Recpath, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sky Chutes Lane, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% dirt46% paved2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F44°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
72°48°
Sun
72°49°
Mon
65°49°
37%
Tue
72°46°
26%
Wed
74°48°
42%
Thu
74°50°
38%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Copper Entrance stop 240 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Colorado Trail (Segment 8) & Haul Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 122 ft
- Tenmile Recpath 2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- West Lake & Elk Alley via Copper Mountain Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 644 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 8) 4.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft
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