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Recommended Routes in Sangre de Cristo Wilderness - 4

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Favorite Standard exposure and scrambling along the Northwest Face.
Very Difficult

Tour de Little Bear

2.7 mi 4.3 km 2,168' Up 660.89 m Up 2,167' Down 660.59 m Down

Alamosa…, CO
Favorite Music Pass looking west
Difficult

Music Pass Trail to Upper Sand Creek Lake

8.4 mi 13.5 km 1,858' Up 566.25 m Up 1,858' Down 566.28 m Down

Westcliffe, CO
Favorite View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail
Difficult

Mt. Lindsey

8.4 mi 13.5 km 3,505' Up 1068.45 m Up 3,505' Down 1068.34 m Down

Alamosa…, CO
Favorite Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin
Difficult

Humboldt Peak

11.2 mi 18.1 km 4,164' Up 1269.18 m Up 4,166' Down 1269.76 m Down

Crestone, CO

Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Hiking

  • 276 Miles 445 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 23 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 41 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

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Trails in Sangre de Cristo Wilderness - 62

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1Lily Lake Trail #1308
Intermediate/Difficult
Alamosa East, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Alamosa East, CO
0.6 mi 1.0 km #2Crestone Needle South Face
Very Difficult
Crestone, CO
Very Difficult
Crestone, CO
2.5 mi 4.0 km #3Cottonwood Pass Trail
Intermediate
Crestone, CO
Intermediate
Crestone, CO
4.4 mi 7.1 km #4Lake Of The Clouds Trail #1349
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
1.6 mi 2.5 km #5Crestone Peak South Face
Very Difficult
Crestone, CO
Very Difficult
Crestone, CO
18.4 mi 29.7 km #6Rainbow Trail #1336: Grape Creek to Alvarado
Easy/Intermediate
Westcliffe, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Westcliffe, CO
2.9 mi 4.6 km #7Sand Gulch USFS 124
Intermediate
Salida, CO
Intermediate
Salida, CO
3.5 mi 5.7 km #8Medano Lake Trail
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
2.5 mi 4.0 km #9Swift Creek Trail #1351
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
2.6 mi 4.3 km #10North Taylor Trail #1348
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO
Difficult
Westcliffe, CO

Photos of Sangre de Cristo Wilderness - 142

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Looking west at Crestone Peak and Needle with Upper South Colony Lake below. View from Humboldt Peak west summit ridge.
Jul 20, 2015 near Crestone, CO
Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin
Jul 22, 2015 near Crestone, CO
Looking east toward the peaks above Willow Lake.
Sep 5, 2017 near Crestone, CO
Sunrise in a meadow near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail
Sep 24, 2018 near Alamosa…, CO
View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail
Sep 24, 2018 near Alamosa…, CO
Eureka Mountain at sunset, after the first October Snow
Oct 11, 2021 near Crestone, CO
Evening light from Hermit Pass, around 13,000ft, towards Rio Alto bowl
Oct 11, 2021 near Crestone, CO
Music Pass looking west
Feb 8, 2022 near Crestone, CO