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Favorite Looking south at the Continental Divide.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

The Sawatch Sky Marathon

26.8 mi 43.1 km 6,376' Up 1943.43 m Up 6,376' Down 1943.47 m Down

St. Elmo, CO
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Favorite Junction to Gore Lake heads north here (about 4-4.25 miles in). Cross the creek here to continue on Gore Creek Trail. It's confusing, since there's also a trail that heads straight, but that's just to backpacking campsites and not the real trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Gore Lake Out & Back

11.9 mi 19.1 km 2,593' Up 790.49 m Up 2,594' Down 790.5 m Down

Vail, CO
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Favorite One hell of an evening at the Maroon Bells
Intermediate Intermediate

Crater Lake and Maroon Lake

3.9 mi 6.3 km 689' Up 210.07 m Up 691' Down 210.73 m Down

Snowmas…, CO
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Favorite One of the many open meadows on the Thomas Lakes Trail heading up to Mount Sopris.
Intermediate Intermediate

Thomas Lakes Out and Back

8.5 mi 13.7 km 1,710' Up 521.08 m Up 1,708' Down 520.57 m Down

El Jebel, CO
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Favorite View towards Storm Peak from the top of the pass.
Difficult Difficult

Silverton Tour

32.8 mi 52.8 km 10,416' Up 3174.89 m Up 10,419' Down 3175.6 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Sage Canaday locks down a decisive victory in Kendall Mountain Run 2015
Difficult Difficult

Silverton/Silver Lake Loop

13.6 mi 21.9 km 4,018' Up 1224.67 m Up 4,016' Down 1224.06 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite In a state widely recognized for its snow, blue skies, and mining history, the gold, white, and blue hues of the Rocky Mountain Columbine is a perfect embodiment of Colorado.
Difficult Difficult

Silverton Mountain Trail Marathon

26.6 mi 42.8 km 7,204' Up 2195.63 m Up 7,204' Down 2195.67 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite The Line Shack at the top of the climb.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Head to Head

33.9 mi 54.5 km 7,909' Up 2410.77 m Up 7,195' Down 2193.15 m Down

Avon, CO
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Favorite Looking across Stony Pass towards Green Mountain, from near Buffalo Boy Ridge.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cunningham Gulch - CDT Loop

15.9 mi 25.7 km 4,835' Up 1473.57 m Up 4,870' Down 1484.3 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite In a state widely recognized for its snow, blue skies, and mining history, the gold, white, and blue hues of the Rocky Mountain Columbine is a perfect embodiment of Colorado.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Spencer Basin - Highland Mary Loop

12.3 mi 19.7 km 3,207' Up 977.35 m Up 3,305' Down 1007.35 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Middle Blue Lake at sunrise.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Upper Blue Lakes Out and Back

8.5 mi 13.7 km 2,392' Up 728.96 m Up 2,391' Down 728.64 m Down

Telluride, CO
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Favorite Ice Lake Vista taken from Island Lake Trail
Difficult Difficult

Ice Lake + Island Lake Hike

7.7 mi 12.3 km 2,770' Up 844.34 m Up 2,771' Down 844.54 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite The wildflowers are in full bloom and incredible all along the trail.
Difficult Difficult

Browns Lake

12.6 mi 20.3 km 2,402' Up 731.99 m Up 2,401' Down 731.96 m Down

Alpine, CO
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Favorite Top of Starvation Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Starvation Creek Out-and-Back

9.4 mi 15.1 km 1,994' Up 607.82 m Up 1,994' Down 607.71 m Down

Salida, CO
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Favorite Hope Pass as seen from near Leadville
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hope Pass from the Willis Gulch Trailhead

8.9 mi 14.3 km 3,211' Up 978.82 m Up 3,211' Down 978.7 m Down

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite The summit of Antero
Difficult Difficult

Mount Antero via Little Browns Creek

8.0 mi 12.9 km 5,124' Up 1561.89 m Up 11' Down 3.31 m Down

Alpine, CO
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Favorite Hiking up Green's Creek
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Green's Creek Out-and-Back

13.9 mi 22.4 km 2,883' Up 878.76 m Up 2,881' Down 878.05 m Down

Salida, CO
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Favorite Snowmass Lake sunrise.
Difficult Difficult

Snowmass Mountain

22.0 mi 35.4 km 5,782' Up 1762.21 m Up 5,781' Down 1762.14 m Down

Snowmas…, CO
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Favorite Near Peel Point on the Monarch Crest.
Intermediate Intermediate

Monarch Crest Out-and-Back

10.8 mi 17.4 km 883' Up 269.23 m Up 883' Down 269.17 m Down

Whitepine, CO
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Favorite The first of the three Waterdog Lakes.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Waterdog Lakes

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,090' Up 332.28 m Up 1,091' Down 332.6 m Down

Whitepine, CO
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Favorite At about 6 miles roundtrip, Browns Creek Falls is a great destination if you don't want to go all the way to the lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Browns Creek Falls

5.8 mi 9.4 km 967' Up 294.83 m Up 968' Down 295.07 m Down

Alpine, CO
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Favorite The start of Jack's Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Jacks & Notch Loop

1.8 mi 2.9 km 417' Up 126.97 m Up 417' Down 127.22 m Down

Gunnison, CO
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Favorite View towards Scarp Ridge.
Difficult Difficult

Peeler Lakes Backpack

15.8 mi 25.5 km 3,227' Up 983.64 m Up 3,228' Down 983.81 m Down

Crested…, CO
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Favorite Sun coming up near Missouri's summit.
Difficult Difficult

MOB Mission: Missouri-Oxford-Belford

15.4 mi 24.8 km 7,066' Up 2153.67 m Up 7,068' Down 2154.32 m Down

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite A dry river runs through it
Intermediate Intermediate

Ottos Bathtub

8.5 mi 13.7 km 696' Up 212.02 m Up 695' Down 211.81 m Down

Redlands, CO
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Favorite Rattlesnake Arch #Nomad_Dave for size reference. Nature is beautiful and part of who we are but also unforgiving and deadly, so take care of yourself out there.
Difficult Difficult

Rattlesnake Arches Direct

13.4 mi 21.6 km 2,284' Up 696.17 m Up 2,285' Down 696.59 m Down

Fruita, CO
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Favorite Looking south, over Copper Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crested Butte to Maroon Bells Trailhead

17.0 mi 27.3 km 2,911' Up 887.23 m Up 2,939' Down 895.78 m Down

Crested…, CO
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Favorite Scenic view
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Emmons Summit Out and Back

9.4 mi 15.2 km 2,880' Up 877.7 m Up 2,881' Down 878.15 m Down

Crested…, CO
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Favorite The road offers stunning mountain views.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

U.S. Basin Road

6.1 mi 9.8 km 1,149' Up 350.13 m Up 2,045' Down 623.18 m Down

Telluride, CO
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Favorite Hiking the 4x4 road up Gary Copper Gulch is well worth it.
Intermediate Intermediate

Gary Copper Out-and-Back

6.2 mi 10.0 km 2,119' Up 645.85 m Up 2,120' Down 646.27 m Down

Ouray, CO
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