Shrine Ridge

2.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2016 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · hiking · seasonal: hiking 05/21-11/22

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.5454, -106.2422 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Shrine Ridge TH #2016 the Forest Service's write-up

The Shrine Ridge trail begins at Shrine Pass Road #709 and ends at Shrine Mountain Ridge. Follow the trail southwest as it climbs through pine-studded meadows. After about 1.3 miles the trail turns west heading through pine forest before the steepest part of the climb to the saddle to the west of you. From the saddle turn right and travel northwest to Shrine Mountain where you can enjoy spectacular 360-degree views.

Named “ Shrine” for its excellent view of the Mount of the Holy Cross,the pass was originally a Ute Indian trail and later used by silver miners and settlers. Views from Shrine Mountain include:

North - Gore Range,

Northwest - Uneva Peak,

Southeast - Copper Mountain ski area,

South - Ptarmigan Hill and Ptarmigan Pass,

Southwest - Sawatch Range and Mount of the Holy Cross,

West - The Flat Top Mountains.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.

Shrine Ridge

Shrine Ridge TH #2016 the Forest Service's write-up

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