Camp Hale - Breckenridge, Colorado

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Camp Hale Camp Hale Constructed in 1942, Camp Hale was used as a temporary training camp for the 10th Mountain Division. During World War II, the camp was home to the only American division ever trained to fight in mountainous, winter conditions, and the only site in United States military history developed specifically for winter warfare training. Rock climbing, skiing and cold weather survival was skills the 10th Mountain Division learned at Camp Hale. These skills helped to lead the troops to victory in the mountains of Italy in 1944, contributing to the end of the war. The US military realized that fighting in harsh winter conditions would be required. More than 1000 temporary structures were built including barracks, administrative buildings, stables, a veterinary center, hospital, and field house. The surrounding mountain slopes were utilized as training areas for skiing and rock climbing, and various areas of the valley floor were used as rifle, gunnery and combat ranges, and recreations areas. A total of 2500 men jointed the 10th Mountain Division. The soldiers learned how to survive in the winter environment by building and living in igloos and snow caves. They would cross deep canyons on suspended cables, scale cliffs on the northeast side of camp, and travel through all kinds of terrain on skis and snowshoes. After World War II, the 10th Mountain Division was disengaged and dismantled in 1965. What remains today is the rustic remarkable landscape that was a fundamental part of the division's distinctive and rigorous training and a few remains of buildings that once stood. Many veterans of the 10th Mountain Division who first learned to ski at Camp Hale founded many of today’s ski areas. Directions: From the top of Tennessee Pass descend north on US 24 for 2.5 miles to the point where the CT crosses the highway. Continue another .5 mile and go right on FS-726. Gradually descend on FS-726 for 3 miles to where it joins up with FS-714. The CT follows FS-714 for a short distance here as it skirts around a deep road cut, but do not park here to catch the trail. The parking lot is about 1 mile west of this point.

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