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Favorite Starting out on the popular and smooth Bear Creek Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite View from the Mount Sneffels peak.
Difficult Difficult

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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Favorite Ancient ruins.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite From Perimeter Trail, overlooking Ouray.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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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Favorite 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.
Difficult Difficult

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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Favorite American Basin, Colorado
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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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Favorite Looking up at the Chicago Basin.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

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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Favorite Near Battleship Rock.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

McCauley Hot Springs Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km 722' Up 220.2 m Up 722' Down 220.14 m Down

Jemez P…, NM
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Favorite Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Difficult Difficult

Highland Mary Lakes Loop

7.8 mi 12.5 km 1,824' Up 555.88 m Up 1,824' Down 555.87 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite This is your reward after making your way through the first stretch of forest.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crater Lake and North Twilight

14.3 mi 23.0 km 3,232' Up 985.12 m Up 3,232' Down 985.02 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Telluride views.
Difficult Difficult

Sneffels Highline Trail Loop

13.1 mi 21.0 km 3,695' Up 1126.11 m Up 3,696' Down 1126.62 m Down

Telluride, CO
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Favorite Runners descending Handies Peak towards Sloan Lake. Grouse gulch is the next aid station. American Peak is the mountain in the backdrop.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Handies Peak - East Slopes

8.0 mi 12.8 km 3,616' Up 1102.28 m Up 3,616' Down 1102.2 m Down

Lake City, CO
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Favorite Hope Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Hope Out and Back

6.3 mi 10.2 km 1,804' Up 549.97 m Up 1,805' Down 550.24 m Down

Mountai…, CO
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Favorite Engineer Mountain Trail, with the mountain in the background.
Difficult Difficult

Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass

21.7 mi 34.9 km 3,424' Up 1043.67 m Up 3,177' Down 968.33 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Trinity and Silex Lake Route

34.4 mi 55.4 km 9,059' Up 2761.26 m Up 9,059' Down 2761.11 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Paintbrush in Mill Creek Basin.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Columbine Lake Out-and-Back

8.1 mi 13.1 km 1,588' Up 483.89 m Up 1,589' Down 484.44 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite View from the Mount Sneffels peak.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Southwest Ridge of Mount Sneffels

0.9 mi 1.5 km 922' Up 280.97 m Up 923' Down 281.42 m Down

Telluride, CO
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Favorite Balcony House.
Intermediate Intermediate

Balcony House Trail

0.3 mi 0.5 km 58' Up 17.59 m Up 130' Down 39.68 m Down

Towaoc, CO
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Favorite Telluride views from trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jud Weibe Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km 1,194' Up 363.82 m Up 1,223' Down 372.81 m Down

Telluride, CO
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Favorite Headed towards Mt. Wilson along the traverse at sunrise.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Wilson Group

13.9 mi 22.4 km 5,729' Up 1746.17 m Up 5,457' Down 1663.16 m Down

Rico, CO
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Favorite Long House, from the end of the trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Long House Tour

2.2 mi 3.6 km 236' Up 71.86 m Up 241' Down 73.43 m Down

Towaoc, CO
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Favorite The foliage grows thick in the heat of summer.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sutton Mine Trail to the Neosho Mine

4.2 mi 6.7 km 1,124' Up 342.62 m Up 1,123' Down 342.44 m Down

Ouray, CO
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Favorite Looking up at the Chicago Basin.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Eolus Group

18.9 mi 30.5 km 5,901' Up 1798.77 m Up 5,901' Down 1798.77 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Enjoy a short reprieve from the "up".
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Four Mile Falls/Anderson Trail Loop

13.6 mi 21.9 km 3,256' Up 992.56 m Up 3,253' Down 991.49 m Down

Pagosa…, CO
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Favorite Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Colorado Trail (CT)

487.3 mi 784.3 km 83,178' Up 25352.6 m Up 81,864' Down 24952.2 m Down

Roxboro…, CO
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Favorite Birds's eye view nearing the Sunlight summit.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Sunlight and Windom

18.9 mi 30.4 km 6,235' Up 1900.45 m Up 6,235' Down 1900.45 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite Approaching the Lizard
Difficult Difficult

Lizard Head Trail to Cross Mountain Trail Loop

11.9 mi 19.1 km 2,709' Up 825.7 m Up 2,714' Down 827.37 m Down

Mountai…, CO
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Favorite Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

CT - Segment 24: Stony Pass to Molas Pass

20.9 mi 33.7 km 3,215' Up 979.88 m Up 4,850' Down 1478.32 m Down

Silverton, CO
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Favorite "South" direction along the Highline Trail section of the Colorado Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Highline Loop Trail

20.0 mi 32.2 km 4,224' Up 1287.35 m Up 4,225' Down 1287.83 m Down

Rico, CO
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Favorite Views down toward Telluride from near the top of the falls and Powerplant.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bridal Veil Falls

4.3 mi 6.8 km 1,320' Up 402.21 m Up 1,319' Down 402.14 m Down

Telluride, CO
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