Copper Triangle, Copper Mountain, Colorado

The Copper Triangle ride is a spectacular 78-mile loop over three Colorado mountain passes: Fremont Pass (elevation 11,318’), Tennessee Pass (10,424’) and Vail Pass (10,666’). The course goes by three ski resorts, many old mining outposts, and camp Hale, the historic training ground for the 10th Mountain Division. The total elevation gain is 5,981 ft. It is typically the first Saturday in August, with hundreds of participants.