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Trip
Hiking – Peak 9 (Breckenridge) - Peak 9 summit
Peak 9 summit via the Wheeler Trail from Copper Mtn
- Fri, Aug 16, 2024
- Bobcats Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Difficult
- Difficult
- Mileage: 9.7 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 13,195 ft
- Pace: Moderate (1.8 - 2.0 avg moving speed)
- 6 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Wooly Mammoth BB before 6:30am so we can form carpools and leave no later than 6:30am. Here is a Google Maps link to the meeting place: https://maps.app.goo.gl/doP4uivoy9AQeVcn9
The trailhead is at the Far East Lot across CO 91 from Copper Mountain. Here is a Google Maps link to the trailhead. https://maps.app.goo.gl/i3ny76hsdbLXj2LX7
Hike to Peak 9 summit via the Wheeler Trail from Copper Mtn
From the Far East Lot, we will follow the Wheeler Trail south as it makes it way up to a saddle between Peak 8 and Peak 9. Once above timberline, this hike will be a tundra walk to the north ridge of Peak 9, followed by a ridge walk with some scrambling to the Peak 9 summit at 13,195 ft.
Required Equipment
Sturdy footwear, hiking sticks (if you use them), and the rest of the 10 essentials.