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Recommended Routes in San Isabel National Forest - 11

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Ice Mtn & The Three Apostles from Huron Pk with permission from BoulderTraveler

Huron Peak

6.4 mi 10.2 km • 3,301' Up 1006.19 m Up • 3,301' Down 1006.03 m Down

Buena V…, CO

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Mt. Yale

8.8 mi 14.1 km • 4,260' Up 1298.32 m Up • 4,259' Down 1298.15 m Down

St. Elmo, CO

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Mt. Massive

7.6 mi 12.2 km • 3,841' Up 1170.86 m Up • 3,843' Down 1171.33 m Down

Leadvil…, CO

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Mt. Massive via CDT

13.4 mi 21.5 km • 4,456' Up 1358.07 m Up • 4,455' Down 1357.95 m Down

Leadvil…, CO

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A great view of the three apostles basin.

Lake Ann Out-and-Back

11.2 mi 18.0 km • 1,715' Up 522.76 m Up • 1,715' Down 522.61 m Down

St. Elmo, CO

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Kroenke Lake

8.2 mi 13.2 km • 1,587' Up 483.58 m Up • 1,585' Down 483.22 m Down

Buena V…, CO

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View from about 3/4 of the way up to Harvard.

Harvard and Columbia

14.4 mi 23.2 km • 5,628' Up 1715.37 m Up • 5,622' Down 1713.45 m Down

Buena V…, CO

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Descending from the ridge back into the forest.

Mount Ouray Out-and-Back

6.0 mi 9.7 km • 2,703' Up 823.93 m Up • 2,702' Down 823.58 m Down

Whitepine, CO

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Chipeta Mountain Out-and-Back

8.7 mi 14.1 km • 2,788' Up 849.64 m Up • 2,788' Down 849.68 m Down

Whitepine, CO

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Emerging from treeline to a horizon of clouds.

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

10.7 mi 17.2 km • 5,114' Up 1558.66 m Up • 5,113' Down 1558.54 m Down

Alpine , CO

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Grizzly Ridge Out-and-Back

10.5 mi 16.9 km • 3,363' Up 1024.91 m Up • 3,362' Down 1024.61 m Down

Aspen, CO

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San Isabel National Forest Hiking

169 Miles 272 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
2 Easy Trails
20 Intermediate Trails
23 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within San Isabel National Forest

Mount Massive Wilderness

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Trails in San Isabel National Forest - 34

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4.9 mi 7.8 km #1South Mount Elbert Trail #1481 Intermediate/Difficult Leadville North, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Leadville North, CO	18
3.8 mi 6.1 km #2Ptarmigan Lake Trail #1444 Intermediate St. Elmo, CO	Intermediate	St. Elmo, CO	15
4.4 mi 7.1 km #3Mount Shavano Difficult Alpine , CO	Difficult	Alpine , CO	15
1.0 mi 1.7 km #4Windsor Lake Trail Difficult Leadville North, CO	Difficult	Leadville North, CO	12
13.2 mi 21.3 km #5CDT: Halfmoon Creek to Timberline Lake (CO Sec. 24) Intermediate Leadville North, CO	Intermediate	Leadville North, CO	1
6.7 mi 10.8 km #6Starvation Creek Difficult Salida, CO	Difficult	Salida, CO	1
4.4 mi 7.1 km #7Silver Creek Trail Difficult Saguache, CO	Difficult	Saguache, CO	1
2.3 mi 3.6 km #8Narrow Gauge Trail #1432 Easy/Intermediate Alpine, CO	Easy/Intermediate	Alpine, CO	8
2.7 mi 4.3 km #9North Halfmoon Lakes Trail Intermediate/Difficult Leadville North, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Leadville North, CO	4
11.1 mi 17.9 km #10CDT: Marshall Pass to Monarch Pass (CO Sec. 18) Intermediate/Difficult Whitepine, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Whitepine, CO	4