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Eagle County Colorado Cross Country Ski Trails
Cooper Loop
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White
River National Forest
Available for both Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing,
and Snowmobile, the 5.63 mile Cooper Loop offers excellent views of
the Eagle River drainage, the Arkansas River drainage, and 3 fourteen
thousand foot peaks, Mt. of the Holy Cross, Mt. Massive, and Mt. Elbert
which is the 2nd highest peak in the 48 contiguous states. Cooper
Loop begins at Cooper Hill Ski Area and follows a road (first mile) along
a ditch to a ski lift outhouse. Following a creek and then uphill along
the ski runs to the Continental Divide from mile 1 to mile 2, Cooper Loop
begins a downhill along a small creek at 2.5 miles and continue on to a
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4WD road that is narrow and steep in some places. At mile 3.3 a junction
is reached, take the right fork. The trail continue for another 2.3 miles
along the 4WD road back to the ski area.
To reach Cooper Loop from Vail
Colorado, travel west along I-70 to exit 171 for Minturn, Leadville,
Highway 24 and turn right (south). Continue along Highway 24 for 23 miles
to the Cooper Hill Ski Area on the left at Tennessee Pass.
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