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Favorite One hell of an evening at the Maroon Bells
Difficult Difficult

Four Pass Loop

27.1 mi 43.6 km 7,265' Up 2214.42 m Up 7,266' Down 2214.53 m Down

Snowmas…, CO
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Favorite West side of Buckskin Pass. Photo: Michelle Smith
Difficult Difficult

Snowmass - Willow Lake Loop

22.3 mi 35.9 km 5,436' Up 1657.01 m Up 5,456' Down 1662.91 m Down

Snowmas…, CO
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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 Fall leaves in the Conundrum Valley.
Difficult Difficult

Conundrum Hot Springs

17.4 mi 28.0 km 2,536' Up 772.93 m Up 2,535' Down 772.82 m Down

Aspen, CO
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Favorite Afley Peak is the light at the end of the tunnel as you near the final ascent to Blue Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Crested…, CO
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Favorite The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Uncompahgre Peak Out and Back

13.8 mi 22.2 km 4,215' Up 1284.64 m Up 4,214' Down 1284.46 m Down

Lake City, CO
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Favorite The final cairn!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Elbert Loop

14.5 mi 23.3 km 4,913' Up 1497.4 m Up 4,920' Down 1499.69 m Down

Leadvil…, 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 Looking south, over Copper Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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

Crested…, 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 Crossing Willow Creek on Colorado Trail just south of Mt. Massive trail junction.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite View from Margy's Hut.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Aspen, CO
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Favorite Heading up towards Blackhawk Pass
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

CT - Segment 26: Bolam Pass Road to Hotel Draw Road

11.5 mi 18.5 km 1,599' Up 487.26 m Up 2,335' Down 711.62 m Down

Rico, 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 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 Views from the boulders just north of Porcupine Lakes.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite Blue marker looking back up the trail we took down.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Aspen, CO
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Favorite Twin Lakes fall view with Mt Elbert, the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains on the right
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite Views from the boulders just north of Porcupine Lakes.
Intermediate Intermediate

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

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite Sharkstooth Trail crossing a talus field.
Difficult Difficult

Mancos Spur Trail

48.9 mi 78.7 km 8,284' Up 2525.09 m Up 8,284' Down 2525.01 m Down

Mancos, 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 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 A great view of the three apostles basin.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Southern Cross CDT to CT Loop

84.4 mi 135.9 km 18,650' Up 5684.63 m Up 18,649' Down 5684.32 m Down

Leadvil…, CO
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Favorite Looking west over Kroenke Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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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 The beetle kill is wide reaching in this corner of the San Juans.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wheeler Geologic Area to Halfmoon Pass

20.4 mi 32.8 km 3,674' Up 1119.73 m Up 3,676' Down 1120.42 m Down

Creede, CO
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Favorite Looking north from the pass to Rock Lake.
Difficult Difficult

Emerald Lake - Vallecito Creek Loop

36.6 mi 58.8 km 4,996' Up 1522.71 m Up 4,996' Down 1522.66 m Down

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

Mt. Crested Butte to Aspen via East Maroon Pass

29.9 mi 48.1 km 3,199' Up 975.06 m Up 4,640' Down 1414.25 m Down

Crested…, CO
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Favorite Hitching post mid-alpine zone.  Turn RIGHT here.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lewis Lake and Mine

1.9 mi 3.0 km 414' Up 126.16 m Up 412' Down 125.63 m Down

Telluride, CO
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