Ute Trail from Alpine Visitor Center to Milner Pass
This ancient Native American trail once linked villages on each side of the Continental Divide.
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Ute Trail from Alpine Visitor Center to Milner Pass Details
Accessed from the Alpine Visitor Center or Milner Pass, the entire length of this ancient Native American trail once crossed the Continental Divide. Stretching between the Alpine Visitor Center and Milner Pass on the Continental Divide, this beautiful, but desolate alpine tundra is mostly visited because of its amazing views of the Continental Divide and the Never Summer Mountains. The trail crosses Forest Canyon Pass, where it is quite flat and easy to walk, and provides excellent opportunities to look for elk and mule deer that seek the cooler temperatures of the Pass's high elevation during the warm summer months. Arrange for a ride back or be prepared to hike it as an out-and-back trail, as there are no shuttles between the two ends of the trail.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
4.5 miles
Estimated time
2.5 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Ute Trail from Alpine Visitor Center to Milner Pass
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0.2 mi away
Continental Divide
Marks the spot where North American rivers drain either west to the Pacific ocean or east to the Atlantic.
0.2 mi away
Milner Pass
This is the point where Trail Ridge Road crosses the Continental Divide.
0.5 mi away
Lake Irene
Includes a picnic area and a one-mile loop trail to an viewpoint overlooking the small lake.
0.5 mi away
Lake Irene
Includes a picnic area and a one-mile loop trail to an viewpoint overlooking the small lake.
1.8 mi away
Farview Curve
The Colorado River flows through the Kawuneeche Valley, just five miles from its source at La Poudre Pass.
