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Copper Mountain is a mountain and ski resort located in Summit County, Colorado, about 75 miles (120 km) [1] west of Denver on Interstate 70. The resort has 2,465 acres (3.9 sq mi; 10.0 km 2 ) of in-bounds terrain under lease from the U.S. Forest Service , White River National Forest , Dillon Ranger District.
A bike path parallels I-70 from Vail Colorado to the Copper Mountain Ski Area and is the only pass in Colorado with a paved bike path on both sides for the entire distance. [8] This 8.7 mile climb from East Vail with an 1,831 foot (558m) vertical gain and descent to Copper is a popular activity for cyclists during the summer and fall. [9]
I-70 as it turns north at Copper Mountain, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Vail Pass. Because of the rugged and narrow terrain of the Rocky Mountains, I-70 is one of few roads connecting Colorado's ski resorts with Denver. Descending through the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, one can see the Denver skyline on a clear day.
The short segment between US 50 at Salida and US 24 at Buena Vista closely parallels the original U.S. Route 650, [4] which was designated in 1926, but eliminated in 1936 when US 285 was commissioned along its present extent from Sanderson to Denver, mostly replacing state-numbered highways.
By 1984, the I-70 corridor between Denver and Grand Junction contained the largest concentration of ski resorts in the country. The towns and cities along the corridor have experienced significant growth, luring recreational visitors from the Denver area. As one conservationist lamented, I-70 "changed rural Colorado into non-rural Colorado". [22]
U.S. Route 85 (US 85) is a 1,479-mile-long (2,380 km) north–south United States Highway that travels in the Mountain and Northern Plains states of the United States. . The southern terminus of the highway is at the Mexican border in El Paso, Texas, connecting with Mexican Federal Highway
This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado. Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads [ edit ]
Copper Mountain is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Copper Mountain CDP was 650 at the United States Census 2020. [3]