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| We had heard so much about this trail near Vail. We got a room for the night and headed over. Unfortuneatly the weather was awful. |
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| It rained almost the whole time but we were equipped with our raincoats and rain pants. |
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| The trailhead starts on Shrine Pass about 2.3 miles from Interstate 70 and the Vail Pass rest area. Most of the trail was really muddy. |
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| There is supposed to be wonderful views but only clouds for us. |
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| There was some snow we had to trek across. |
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| Lots of pretty trees. The distance is 2.1 miles each way. Elevation 11,089. Gain is +743 feet. |
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| This trail is named Shrine for its excellent view of the Mount of the Holy Cross. It was used by silver miners and settlers. |
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| Can be viewed on a clear day: Gore Range, Uneva Peak, Copper mountain ski area, ptarmigan Hill, Sawatch Range, and Flat Top Mountains. |
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| Wildflowers are supposed to be wonderful too. We didnt see much. |
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| Lots of clouds :( |
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| One snowfield we had to cross. |
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| We will have to return again since the weather did not cooperate. |
