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Clear Creek County Colorado Hiking Trails
Three Mile Creek Trail #635
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Mount Evans Wilderness
Located within the Mount Evans Wilderness, the 6.6 mile Three Mile Creek
Trail, is rated as Moderate. The Three Mile Creek Trailhead is at an
elevation of 8,960 with it's end at the junction with the Rosalie Trail
being at an elevation of 11,830.
The Three Mile Creek Trail provides access into the heart of the
southern half of the Mt. Evans Wilderness. The first half of the trail
follows Threemile Creek in a northeasterly direction. The stream and trail
are in a narrow canyon with a number of stream crossings.
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the east, it gradually begins to open up into a meadow. From a point east of
Spearhead Mountain, the trail begins to rise steeply away from the creek in
a series of switchbacks. As you ascend these switchbacks, look behind you
from time to time for dramatic views to the southwest of Kenosha Pass, South
Park and the mountains west and south of Fairplay. At the top of the
switchbacks the trail begins heading north. You will still be in trees and
gaining elevation, but at a much lower rate than the steep switchbacks.
Shortly, you will emerge from the trees into open tundra. Kataka Mountain
will be on your left (west) and Mt Evans and Mt Bierstadt will be ahead of
you and slightly to the left (north/northwest). Continuing north, the trail
descends to meet the
Rosalie Trail. |
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