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  3. …Northwest Rockies
  4. …Steamboat Springs
  5. Steamboat Mountain Resort & Bike Park
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“A non-stop, zero respite climb to a major trail intersection. ”

Tom Robson
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4.8

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Point to Point

9,029' 2,752 m

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7,445' 2,269 m

Low

1,583' 483 m

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

If you decide to hike this trail from bottom to top you'll probably be asking yourself "Why?" instead of "Why Not?"... Why Not is a relentless doubletrack ascent with little shelter from the summer sun.

Be on the lookout for service vehicles, as this road is their main artery up and down the mountain.

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Land Manager: USFS - Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest - Hanhs Peak Bears Ears District Office

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#12

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in Colorado

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