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The Continental Divide Trail/Colorado Trail intersects the Green's Creek Trail and the East Agate Creek Trail. There is ample space for camping. If you follow the Green's Trail a few meters further, you will find a log cabin with more space for camping.

The Continental Divide Trail/Colorado Trail meets with the Green's Creek Trail and East Agate Creek Trail. There is plenty of room to pitch tents. If you follow the Green's Trail for some yards, you will find a wooden shelter with more room for camping.

Monarch Pass from the east is a classic road biking ascent on US Highway 50, taking you high into the Sawatch Range towards the Continental Divide. Starting around 8,100 feet, you'll climb approximately 11.3 to 11.5 miles, gaining about 3,000 feet to the 11,312-foot summit, with a moderate average gradient around 4.9-5.1% that ramps up slightly after the initial miles. You'll follow the Arkansas River valley and climb through forests, and while you're in the sun for much of this side, the panoramic views from the summit are truly spectacular. Be prepared for the altitude and moderate traffic on this well-traveled mountain highway.

The Monarch Pass climb from the west, starting in Sargents is a classic and scenic road biking ascent on US Highway 50. Over approximately 10 to 11.5 miles, you'll climb around 2,750 to 2,850 feet at a consistent average gradient between 5% and 6%, winding your way up into the Sawatch Range. As the road is often cut into the mountainside, you'll ride through forested areas with glimpses down to Agate Creek below, and the scenery becomes increasingly open with expansive mountain views as you near the 11,312-foot summit. Be aware that while the road is good, it can have moderate traffic, and you'll be dealing with significant altitude as you climb higher.

Climbing Cottonwood Pass westwards from Buena Vista is a journey to extreme altitudes on the Continental Divide. Prepare for approximately 20-25 miles where you'll gain over 4,100ft to reach the stunning 12,126ft paved summit. This notoriously steady climb averaging only around 3-4% with ramps around 6-8%. You'll enjoy beautiful scenery as you climb through extensive aspen groves which are spectacular in fall. The road over the pass is seasonally closed so be sure to check it's open before attempting this climb.

Beaver Lake is a large, popular lake in Marble, Colorado. You can swim and fish in the lake (it's cold, though), and you can follow the service road that passes by it and check out more of the natural and historical features along the Crystal City Road.

At an elevation of 11,312 feet, Monarch Pass features a gift shop, parking, restrooms, and acts as a trailhead for a number of trails. Mountain bikes frequent the trails from the pass, but they are also great trails for running and hiking.

This mystical ghost town lies just seven miles north of Crested Butte. Gothic is now home of Rocky Mountain Biological Lab that takes advantage of this beautiful spot to conduct ecological studies.