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Hells Hole Trail #53

Intermediate/Difficult
 4.4 (10)
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  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Georgetown
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4.1

Miles

6.6

KM

Point to Point

11,527' 3,514 m

High

9,670' 2,947 m

Low

1,866' 569 m

Up

8' 2 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Almost all of this trail is in the Mount Evans Wilderness. Wilderness rules apply.

Drive past the Chicago Creek Campground, the road will dead-end at the parking lot/trailhead. There are vault toilets at the trailhead.

Description

Beautiful hike to a glacial cirque that provides a little bit of everything. You begin in an open forest where there are some picnic areas and quickly reach an aspen grove before coming upon bristlecone pines towards the end of the hike. Wildflowers can be found throughout and at the meadow at the end of the trail. The trail itself is well defined and mostly shaded.

Contacts

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

Shared By:

Ralph Bradt with improvements by Chelsea Taylor and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 10 votes

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in Georgetown

#5696

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#2

in Georgetown

#432

in Colorado

#5,696

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Sign for Mount Evans Wilderness
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO
Aspens on the ascent
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO
Pines on the trails
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO
Pines
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO
Gray Wolf peaking through the firs
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO
Marsh Marigolds and Globeflowers
Jul 5, 2019 near Georgetown, CO

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Jul 18, 2020
Kristin Stanfa
Jul 18, 2020
Christopher Lee
great hike. beautiful view at the top. first half is tough, 2nd half fairly easy — 8h 42m
Jun 29, 2020
Mike Pelgorsch
8.4mi — 4h 02m
Jun 28, 2020
Gosia Majerczyk
Jun 21, 2020
A Chun
3h 13m
Jun 15, 2020
Ava Cecil
8.2mi — 4h 00m
May 10, 2020
Cheyenne Minton
Snow wasn't bad until the last mile, then lots of post-holing happened
Oct 15, 2019
Katie Osland
2.7mi

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