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blueBlack Mt. Evans Ridge Trail #51

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  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Mount Evans Wilderness
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2.4 mile 3.9 kilometer point to point
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 1,497' 456 m
Descent: -199' -61 m
High: 14,164' 4,317 m
Low: 12,866' 3,922 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 13% (8°)
Max Grade: 58% (30°)

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“A killer linkup of Spalding and Evans.”

— Eric Thomas
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Almost all of this trail is in the Mount Evans Wilderness. Wilderness rules apply. Summit Lake trailhead access is from the Mount Evans highway which is generally open to Summit Lake Memorial Day through the end of Septmber. Trailhead parking is on Denver Mountain Parks property, which charges a fee.

Description

This trail is the primary hiking trail to the summit of Mt. Evans.

From Summit Lake the trail climbs steadily to the summit of Mt. Spalding, From there, the trail descends to a saddle, then climbs the west ridge of Mount Evans to a point just below the summit, where it joins the Mount Evans National Recreation Trail.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office - Clear Creek Ranger District

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Jul 13, 2019
Richard Czechowski
Jul 11, 2019
David Sirbasku
Trail well marked and little patches of snow, easy to get through with no traction. 5mi — 7h 00m
Jul 11, 2019
Leah Martin
Last part of this loop is completed by hiking down steep bank near summit path. Encountered some snow and slippery rocks. 5mi — 5h 30m
Jul 3, 2019
Jim VP
A few spots of remaining snow, but otherwise dry and clear. Round trip from Summit Lake parking, we logged this as 6.5 miles.
Jun 21, 2019
Taylor Harris
6.2mi
Jun 11, 2019
Ty Taufer
Sep 16, 2018
Robert Lee
Sep 8, 2018
Brittney Morgan
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  4.8 from 5 votes

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in Mount Evans Wilderness

#1125

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#2

in Mount Evans Wilderness

#137

in Colorado

#1,125

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Beautiful overlook of both Chicago Lakes and Idaho Springs Reservoir in the distance.
Beautiful overlook of both Chicago Lakes and Id…
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Goats guarding the peak of Mt. Spalding
Goats guarding the peak of Mt. Spalding
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Traversing through boulder fields to Mt. Evans.
Traversing through boulder fields to Mt. Evans.
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Mt. Evans
Mt. Evans
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Summit Lake from Mt Evans summit
Summit Lake from Mt Evans summit
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A look at the footprint near Evans' summit.
A look at the footprint near Evans' summit.
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