Gore Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 6.3 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville
Shrine Ridge
- 4.1 mi
- round trip
- 875 ft
- climb
- 11,888 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Shrine Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Shrine Ridge is a moderate hike in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, an out-and-back that covers 4.1 miles with a total elevation gain of 875 feet. The trail starts at Shrine Ridge Trailhead, and it rises from about 11,013 feet to a high point of 11,888 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Climax, Colorado, put July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F, and snow is rare from June through September. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs around 27°F in January and February. The trail is on natural surface, and neither bikes nor horses are allowed. The trail is open from about May 21 to November 22, so plan around that window. The Vail - Frisco Rec Path and Wilder Gulch Connect are both within about 1.6 miles. For an overnight base, Gore Creek Campground sits about 6.3 miles away, and Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) offers fishing about 5.4 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Sawmill Pizza and Taphouse
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 mi
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 20 mi away
- Rancho Del Rio31 mi away
- Vail - Frisco Rec PathHiking1.5 mi
Wilder Gulch ConnectHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60)Lake fishing5.4 mi
- Officer's Gulch WestRock climbing5.6 mi
- The Diamond /Officer's Wall MassifRock climbing5.7 mi
Tenmile CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi
Gore Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: KimonBerlin — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi- Hornsilver CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wilder Gulch ConnectHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Corral Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bowman's ShortcutHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Trail near Shrine PassHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Wearyman Spur 3Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Vail - Frisco Rec PathHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Scott McLeod, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Trail near Ptarmigan HillHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Gore LakeHiking · ~11 min drive
- Vail - Frisco Rec PathHiking · ~3 min drive
- Trail near Resolution MountainHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
- Shrine Mountain Inn: Walter's CabinHut camping · Next door
- Black LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
Wheeler Lakes TrailCross-country skiing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Officers Gulch CreekMountain biking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Route details
- Distance
- 4.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 875 ft
- Starts at
- Shrine Ridge Trailhead (about 11,098 ft)
- Summit
- 11,892 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Getting there
Park at Shrine Ridge Trailhead.
Other routes up Shrine Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Shrine Ridge on Shrine Mountain?
About 4.1 mi round trip from Shrine Ridge Trailhead (about 11,098 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Shrine Ridge?
About 875 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Shrine Ridge?
It is rated moderate.
Where does the Shrine Ridge start?
Shrine Ridge Trailhead (about 11,098 ft).
How many routes go up Shrine Mountain?
2: Trail near Shrine Mountain and Shrine Ridge.
Conditions and forecast on Shrine Mountain
Caution todayAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 9 h ago
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
