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Gems in Southwest Rockies - 22

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Recommended Routes in Southwest Rockies - 109

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Starting out on the popular and smooth Bear Creek Trail.

Bear Creek Falls

4.7 mi 7.5 km • 1,076' Up 328.04 m Up • 1,076' Down 327.82 m Down

Telluride, CO

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Mt. Sneffels

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 2,431' Up 741.11 m Up • 2,430' Down 740.72 m Down

Ouray, CO

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Petroglyph Point Trail

2.2 mi 3.6 km • 428' Up 130.47 m Up • 169' Down 51.48 m Down

Towaoc, CO

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Perimeter Trail

4.8 mi 7.8 km • 1,116' Up 340.16 m Up • 984' Down 299.84 m Down

Ouray, CO

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Eureka Mountain at sunset, after the first October Snow

Rito Alto Four Pass Loop

23.0 mi 37.1 km • 5,843' Up 1780.85 m Up • 5,841' Down 1780.34 m Down

Westcliffe, CO

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After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.

Engineer Mountain Summit

6.7 mi 10.8 km • 2,325' Up 708.54 m Up • 2,326' Down 708.99 m Down

Silverton, CO

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Descending Handies Peak through the flowers with stunning views of the American Peaks.

Handies Peak - Southwest Slopes

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 2,377' Up 724.45 m Up • 2,376' Down 724.08 m Down

Lake City, CO

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Chicago Basin 14er Grand Slam

12.3 mi 19.7 km • 7,735' Up 2357.76 m Up • 2,057' Down 627.08 m Down

Silverton, CO

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Bridge of Heaven via the "New" Horsethief Trail

8.1 mi 13.1 km • 2,856' Up 870.55 m Up • 2,856' Down 870.42 m Down

Ouray, CO

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Southwest Rockies Hiking

4,995 Miles 8,038 Kilometers of Trail
109 Recommended Routes
22 Gems
300 Easy Trails
715 Intermediate Trails
432 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southwest Rockies

Beulah

6 Trails

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Gunnison National Forest - South

44 Trails

Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area

6 Trails

Lake City

9 Trails

Lizard Head Wilderness

15 Trails

Mancos

98 Trails

Manti La Sal National Forest

4 Trails

Mesa Verde National Park

Red Cloud Peak Wilderness Study Area

Rio Grande National Forest

134 Trails

San Juan National Forest

Uncompahgre National Forest

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Trails in Southwest Rockies - 1,338

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1Ice Lake Trail Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	77
7.6 mi 12.2 km #2Blue Lakes Trail Intermediate/Difficult Telluride, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Telluride, CO	45
3.3 mi 5.4 km #3Columbine Lake Trail #509 Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	12
4.3 mi 6.9 km #4Bear Creek National Recreation Trail #241 Intermediate/Difficult Ouray, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Ouray, CO	7
0.3 mi 0.5 km #5Cliff Palace Overlook Trail Intermediate Towaoc, CO	Intermediate	Towaoc, CO	14
21.0 mi 33.7 km #6CT - Segment 25: Molas Pass to Bolam Pass Road Intermediate/Difficult Silverton, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Silverton, CO	3
7.4 mi 11.9 km #7Middle Fork #227 Intermediate/Difficult Ridgway, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Ridgway, CO	3
2.9 mi 4.7 km #8Coal Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silverton, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Silverton, CO	3
21.2 mi 34.2 km #9Endlich Mesa Trail #534 Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	2
17.5 mi 28.2 km #10CT - Segment 22: Spring Creek Pass to Carson Saddle Intermediate Lake City, CO	Intermediate	Lake City, CO	2