Morning Glory/Zero Creek Approach

Name: Morning Glory/Zero Creek Approach
Rating: 2.0

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Trail

0.6 mile 1.0 kilometer point to point
Ascent
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 818' 249 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 10,978' 3,346 m
Low: 10,161' 3,097 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 24% (14°)
Max Slope: 41% (22°)

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This picture shows the easy pillow line at Zero Creek. Up trail, it's just left in the trees.

Morning Glory

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -824 ft Descent • -251.01 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

View of Parry Peak from the summit of the trail. Looking to the North (and slightly West), you can see the Cirque Trail at Winter Park.

Second Creek Skiing

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -558 ft Descent • -170.1 m Descent

(3) Winter…, CO

After the Flora Creek drainage gets tighter and steeper, down lower from the entrance point.

Flora Creek Ski Run

1.1 mi 1.7 km • -1,754 ft Descent • -534.5 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

6.3 Ski Run

1.8 mi 2.8 km • -1,745 ft Descent • -532.02 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Middle 110s

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -302 ft Descent • -92.18 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Hour Glass Couloir

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -653 ft Descent • -198.94 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

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“This is the approach to ski morning glory specifically, but also could be used to get half way up to Zero Creek Bowl.”

— Kevin Gillest

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Moderate approach leaving highway 40 from the parking area just below Zero Creek. This parking area is also a drain point from the 40 gate at Mary Jane on some rare occasions when people go too far right. The overall approach leaves the Zero Creek Drainage to the left and follows the ridge until you gain the southeast slope known as "Morning Glory". Fairly simple approach, no issues or navigating problems.