Name: CT - Segment 12: Clear Creek to Silver Creek
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Aug 1, 2018 near Buena V…, CO

Oct 1, 2018 near Buena V…, CO

summit before descending to Pine Creek (northbound)

Oct 1, 2018 near Buena V…, CO

Jun 25, 2019 near Buena V…, CO

crossing bridge into Clear Creek campground

Oct 1, 2018 near Leadville, CO

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Jul 4, 2025

John Maus

The two climbs in this section were killers. Above 11.6 for the first and 11.8 for the second. Continued into segment 13 to camp. 22mi — 11h 05m

Aug 19, 2023

Kelli Baxstrom

Sep 18, 2022

Brian McDonnell

7 miles on Thu and 11 miles on Saturday 17.8mi — 9h 38m

Aug 26, 2022

K Keiter

Oct 1, 2020

Sean H

Went S to N. Beginning and end amazing aspen groves. Middle bit less inspiring. Side trips to Frenchman basin @12k' (awesome) and rainbow lake (meh). 23mi — 48h 00m

Sep 2, 2020

Rachel Solorio

6.6mi

Sep 1, 2020

Rachel Solorio

11.9mi

Sep 27, 2018

Brian McDonnell

17.8mi

Aug 12, 2018

Mtn Dew

17.8mi

Jul 1, 2018

Matt Kohn

Aug 5, 2017

Riki Parikh

17.8mi

Aug 27, 2012

Tyler Golden

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CT - Segment 12: Clear Creek to Silver Creek

17.8

28.6

Point to Point

11,843' 3,610 m

8,892' 2,710 m

4,586' 1,398 m

4,071' 1,241 m

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