10,900 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
0
Campgrounds
About Independence
Founded on July 4, 1879, near the top of Independence Pass. Named for the holiday, it was a gold mining camp at 10,900 feet — one of the highest settlements in Colorado.
Nearby Trails
Mount Massive East Slopes (Standard)
hard · 9 ft gain
Mount Massive East Slopes (Standard)
hard
Highline Trail
hard · 1713 ft gain
Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 10)
moderate · 94 ft gain
Highline Trail
hard · 1756 ft gain
Swamp Lake Trail
moderate · 124 ft gain
Busk Creek Trail
moderate · 490 ft gain
Rock Creek Trail
moderate · 964 ft gain
Things to Do
Lost Man Campground
Lost Man Campground
Canal Service Road
track · Canal Service Road
NY Canal Service Road
track · NY Canal Service Road
Tabor Creek
path · Tabor Creek
Linkins Lake Trail
path · Linkins Lake Trail
GRIZZLY LAKE
trail · GRIZZLY LAKE
Grizzly Lake
path · Grizzly Lake
Portal Campground
Portal Campground
