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Union Mountain–Copper Mountain Road, 7 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Union Mountain–Copper Mountain Road, 7 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. The route reaches Union Mountain at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 2,506 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,807 – 12,314 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tenmile Recpath 39.50057, -106.16260
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO
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Union Mountain–Copper Mountain Road, 7 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 9,807–12,313 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tenmile Recpath · 39.50057, -106.16260

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Passage Point stop 451 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tenmile Recpath, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto A Road, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Gopher It, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto A Road, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Gopher It, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto A Road, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Gopher It, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto A Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Guller Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Red Tail, heading E.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Elk Alley, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Fawn-Tastic, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Elk Alley, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading S.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Fawn-Tastic, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Oso, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Fawn-Tastic, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto Elk Alley, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gopher It, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Copper Mountain Road, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Gopher It, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right onto Ski Area Access, heading SW.
  26. 2 miReach Union Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 2 miSharp left onto Gopher It, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear left onto Copper Mountain Road, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Gopher It, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elk Alley, heading W.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Copper Mountain Road, heading W.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto Upper Fawn-Tastic, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp left onto Blue Oso, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Fawn-Tastic, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Copper Mountain Road, heading NE.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Elk Alley, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Fawn-Tastic, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Elk Alley, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miBear right onto Red Tail, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftSharp left onto Copper Mountain Road, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Guller Creek Trail, heading NW.
  43. 100 ftBear right onto A Road, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gopher It, heading E.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto A Road, heading E.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Gopher It, heading E.
  47. 50 ftSharp right onto A Road, heading E.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gopher It, heading E.
  49. 250 ftBear left onto A Road, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tenmile Recpath, heading E.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/union-mountain-copper-mountain-road-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

31% dirt2% paved67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F44°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 71°47°
Sun 76°50° 28%
Mon 65°49° 40%
Tue 72°46° 19%
Wed 74°48° 39%
Thu 74°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~166 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Passage Point stop 451 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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