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The Mount Sopris Trail ascends to East Sopris via its east ridge.

It starts near Dinkle Lake, on the northeast side of the mountain, and passes between the two Thomas Lakes just before reaching timberline.

The ascent involves about 4, 300 ft ( 1, 300 m ) of vertical gain ( plus 600 ft / 180 m for a round-trip to West Sopris, if desired ) and 12 mi ( 20 km ) of hiking ( plus 1 mi / 1. 6 km for West Sopris ); it is a strenuous trail hike, with some scree.