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Wheeler Lakes route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Wheeler Lakes

Frisco, Colorado

6.7 mi

Distance

1,801 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 1m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wheeler Lakes is an out-and-back trail in Summit County, Colorado. It is 6.7 miles long and gains 1,801 feet. The nearest town is Copper Mountain, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,950 ft
Max:3,406 ft
Gain:549 ft
Loss:549 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,950 ft and 3,406 ft across 6.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,950 ft3,102 ft3,254 ft3,406 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,950 ft
High point3.2 mi3,406 ft
End6.7 mi2,950 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Copper Mountain, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Summit County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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