Empire Pass
Georgetown, Colorado
| Address: | ~1491 Argentine St, Georgetown, CO 80444, USA |
| GPS: |
39°42'53.6"N 105°41'45.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Colorado |
| Trail Length: | 3.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Out & Back |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
This was the old stage road between Georgetown and Empire.Now it's a nice piece of single track about a mile in length that connects the two towns. On your bike ride back under the overpass follow the frontage road up a steep hill to the right. The singletrack starts at the end of the frontage road and climbs for about a mile to the top of Empire Pass. From here there are several options left goes up Bard Creek to Domocrat and Republican mtns. It's a steep climb to the top. Or if you go right the road leads to Empire. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Empire Pass
Empire Pass is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Georgetown, Colorado. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Empire Pass bike trail in Georgetown.
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Directions
From Georgetown, Colorado
- Head west on 6th St toward Argentine St (364 ft)
- Turn right onto Brownell St (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto Argentine St (0.5 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto 15th St (0.1 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto I-70 W (2.1 mi)
- Take exit 226 toward Silver Plume (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto Woodward St (240 ft)
- Turn left to merge onto I-70 E (2.1 mi)
- Take exit 228 toward GeorgetownDestination will be on the right(0.2 mi)
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