Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Carbonate, Colorado
Carbonate, Colorado
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Four Pass Loop
27.1 mi 43.6 km • 7,265' Up 2214.42 m Up • 7,266' Down 2214.53 m Down

Buffalo Mountain Loop
13.4 mi 21.6 km • 2,976' Up 907.08 m Up • 2,960' Down 902.3 m Down

Mount of the Holy Cross
11.1 mi 17.9 km • 5,289' Up 1612.02 m Up • 5,289' Down 1611.95 m Down

Zirkel Circle
10.4 mi 16.8 km • 2,360' Up 719.41 m Up • 2,363' Down 720.25 m Down

Snowmass - Willow Lake Loop
22.3 mi 35.9 km • 5,436' Up 1657.01 m Up • 5,456' Down 1662.91 m Down

Conundrum Hot Springs
17.4 mi 28.0 km • 2,536' Up 772.93 m Up • 2,535' Down 772.82 m Down

Blue Lake Out and Back
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,100' Up 640.1 m Up • 2,100' Down 640.06 m Down

Fancy Pass to Missouri Lakes Loop
8.8 mi 14.2 km • 2,449' Up 746.43 m Up • 2,449' Down 746.32 m Down

Baker Gulch to Bowen Lake
19.9 mi 32.0 km • 4,483' Up 1366.38 m Up • 4,483' Down 1366.29 m Down

Booth Lake Trail Out and Back
8.9 mi 14.3 km • 3,034' Up 924.84 m Up • 3,034' Down 924.86 m Down

Colorado Trail: Copper Mountain to Camp Hale
18.7 mi 30.1 km • 3,010' Up 917.31 m Up • 3,440' Down 1048.64 m Down

CT - Segment 7: Goldhill to Copper Mountain
13.1 mi 21.1 km • 3,650' Up 1112.57 m Up • 3,026' Down 922.31 m Down

Rainbow Lake
8.5 mi 13.7 km • 1,376' Up 419.46 m Up • 1,376' Down 419.49 m Down

Devil's Causeway Loop
10.7 mi 17.2 km • 1,775' Up 541.14 m Up • 1,776' Down 541.24 m Down

Colorado Trail (CT)
487.3 mi 784.3 km • 83,178' Up 25352.6 m Up • 81,864' Down 24952.2 m Down

Mount Elbert Loop
14.5 mi 23.3 km • 4,913' Up 1497.4 m Up • 4,920' Down 1499.69 m Down

Copper Creek and Copper Lake Hike
11.8 mi 19.0 km • 2,132' Up 649.76 m Up • 2,132' Down 649.69 m Down

Twin Meadows to Margy's Hut
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,978' Up 602.86 m Up • 117' Down 35.8 m Down

CDT: Halfmoon Creek to Timberline Lake (CO Sec. 24)
13.2 mi 21.3 km • 2,487' Up 757.95 m Up • 2,516' Down 766.77 m Down

Upper Cataract Lake Out and Back
10.4 mi 16.8 km • 2,510' Up 765.14 m Up • 2,510' Down 764.95 m Down

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

CT - Segment 9: Tennessee Pass to Timberline Lake
13.3 mi 21.3 km • 2,297' Up 700.05 m Up • 2,674' Down 814.99 m Down

Margy's Hut to Lenado Trailhead
5.8 mi 9.3 km • 25' Up 7.72 m Up • 2,588' Down 788.7 m Down

CDT: Sheep Gulch to Halfmoon Creek (CO Sec. 23)
23.9 mi 38.4 km • 4,843' Up 1476.13 m Up • 4,883' Down 1488.37 m Down

New York Mountain to Nolan Lake to Peter Estin Hut
14.7 mi 23.7 km • 3,431' Up 1045.73 m Up • 3,576' Down 1090.1 m Down

CDT: Timberline Lake to Tennessee Pass (CO Sec. 25)
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,727' Up 831.06 m Up • 2,324' Down 708.47 m Down

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

Devils Causeway-Lost Lakes-Chinese Wall
22.8 mi 36.8 km • 4,282' Up 1305.02 m Up • 4,284' Down 1305.8 m Down