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Favorite Leaving the Jasper Creek drainage for the Continental Divide on a sunny morning.
Difficult Difficult

High Lonesome Loop

15.7 mi 25.2 km 3,162' Up 963.89 m Up 3,162' Down 963.86 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite Climbing Buchanan Pass on the west side.
Difficult Difficult

Pawnee-Buchanan Loop

26.5 mi 42.6 km 6,632' Up 2021.41 m Up 6,615' Down 2016.24 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite Looking down on Gilpin Lake from halfway up the pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Zirkel Circle

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

Steambo…, CO
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Favorite Come for the run, stay for the beauty!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Red Deer Lake

14.2 mi 22.9 km 1,725' Up 525.85 m Up 1,725' Down 525.82 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite Upper Forest Lake.
Difficult Difficult

James Peak to Rollins Pass Loop

21.3 mi 34.3 km 4,878' Up 1486.84 m Up 4,879' Down 1487.14 m Down

Winter…, CO
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Favorite Columbine Lake with crystal clear reflection
Intermediate Intermediate

Columbine Lake Out-and-Back

6.4 mi 10.3 km 978' Up 298 m Up 978' Down 297.96 m Down

Fraser, CO
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Favorite Rainbow Lakes after an early winter storm.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rainbow Lakes

2.5 mi 4.0 km 293' Up 89.29 m Up 293' Down 89.22 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite View of the mountains across the forest from the trail.
Difficult Difficult

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

Grand Lake, CO
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Favorite The shore of Upper Rainbow Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Rainbow Lake

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

Walden, CO
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Favorite Breathtaking views in the Flat Tops
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Devil's Causeway Loop

10.7 mi 17.2 km 1,775' Up 541.14 m Up 1,776' Down 541.24 m Down

Gypsum, CO
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Favorite Rogers Pass Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Moffat Tunnel (East Portal) to Winter Park

18.5 mi 29.8 km 2,912' Up 887.67 m Up 3,386' Down 1032.15 m Down

Winter…, CO
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Favorite Indian Paintbrush and buttercup.
Intermediate Intermediate

Diamond Lake

5.4 mi 8.6 km 1,100' Up 335.27 m Up 1,101' Down 335.66 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite Breathtaking views in the Flat Tops
Difficult Difficult

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

Gypsum, CO
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Favorite Dumont Lake with Mount Baker.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wyoming Trail to Lake Elmo

14.7 mi 23.6 km 1,301' Up 396.45 m Up 1,301' Down 396.47 m Down

Steambo…, CO
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Favorite Upper Forest Lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Forest Lakes to Needle Eye Tunnel

13.4 mi 21.6 km 2,963' Up 903.12 m Up 2,962' Down 902.8 m Down

Winter…, CO
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Favorite Intermittent glimpses toward the 12,000' peaks above Island and Carey Lakes.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Carey/Island Lakes Out-and-Back

14.4 mi 23.1 km 2,669' Up 813.41 m Up 2,669' Down 813.39 m Down

Red Fea…, CO
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Favorite Summer wildflowers bloom on Chapman Drive next to trail damage from the Boulder Floods.
Difficult Difficult

Indian Peaks Traverse (IPT)

71.2 mi 114.6 km 9,173' Up 2796.02 m Up 5,813' Down 1771.92 m Down

Boulder, CO
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Favorite Dumont Lake with Mount Baker.
Intermediate Intermediate

CDT: Rabbit Ears Pass to Buffalo Pass (CO Sec. 41)

15.7 mi 25.2 km 1,723' Up 525.27 m Up 970' Down 295.62 m Down

Steambo…, CO
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Favorite Looking toward Devil's Thumb Peak, yeah!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

High Lonesome Backpacking Route

22.6 mi 36.3 km 5,224' Up 1592.28 m Up 5,225' Down 1592.63 m Down

Nederland, CO
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Favorite A Brook Trout in spawning color.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mirror Lake Out and Back

13.4 mi 21.5 km 2,078' Up 633.3 m Up 2,076' Down 632.82 m Down

Grand Lake, CO
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Favorite Top of the saddle before dropping into Kelly Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Kelly Lake Out-and-Back

9.2 mi 14.7 km 2,628' Up 801.14 m Up 2,629' Down 801.38 m Down

Walden, CO
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