A BACKPACKER’S CROSSING

Colorado Trail Continental Divide Trail

The most spectacular way to see the Colorado Rocky Mountains is the Colorado Trail. Passing right through the heart of Copper Mountain, the 485-mile route departs Denver and scales the majestic peaks of Colorado’s high-country on the way to Durango. After cresting the Ten Mile Range, backpackers, day-hikers and mountain bikers can catch section 8 of the trail at Copper right from Center Village and follow the trail 25.3 miles over Tennessee pass toward Leadville.

A ribbon that winds its way south to north through the United States, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) passes through Copper Mountain. The 3,100mile trail stretches between the borders of Mexico and Canada. Annually, only a few hundred brave, long-distance hikers will embark on the end-to-end trek encountering deserts, rocky peaks and forested mountains as they cross through five states. In Colorado, CDT hikers will link with the Colorado trail and travel directly through Copper Mountain Resort on their five-month journey.

NOTE: PARTS OF THE COLORADO AND CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL WILL BE RENOVATED THIS SUMMER AS A PART OF THE FAR EAST PARKING LOT EXPANSION.