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Eagles Nest Wilderness
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The 133,471 acres of Eagles Nest Wilderness are located in the heart of the Gore Range. Heavy snows here provide a major contribution to the headwaters of the Colorado River. As this area is more vertical than horizontal, spring snowmelt cascades down from the heights into marshy meadows and ponds and then into thundering creeks as the temperatures rise into summer. Elevations vary from 7,850' to 13,524'. With knife-edged ridges, jagged peaks, sheer rock faces, deep valleys, and dense forests lower down, the topography here makes for some very strenuous foot travel. About 180 miles of trail provide access to Eagles Nest, most of these trails ending at one of many beautiful alpine fishing lakes. The 15-mile Cataract Lake to Piney Lake Trail crosses the north side of the Wilderness. The 19-mile trail from Gore Creek to Red Buffalo Pass to Uneva Pass crosses the south side of the Wilderness. Because of the topography, off-trail hiking tends to be difficult, but several informal and unmaintained routes climb the steep passes in Eagle Nest's craggy center. |
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