Distance: 6-8 Miles Elevation Gain: 1720′ Starting Elevation: 10,450′ Rating: Moderate Highland Mary Lakes named after Highland Mary Mine located near Silverton, Colorado is one of the 100 Classic Hikes in Colorado by the author Scott S. Warren. I was a bit confused by the discrepancies in distances and altitude between this book and Pixler’s [...]
Distance: 8.4 Miles to Yellow Jacket Mine Elevation Gain: 2,700′ Starting Elevation: 8,400′ Rating: Moderate-Difficult For the first official hike of this summer (I know….late start) we decided to tackle the Bear Creek Trail since we had heard so many good things about the hike and the views. Bear Creek Trail starts just about 2 [...]
Distance: 11 miles RT Elevation Gain: 890′ Starting Elevation: 10,750′ Rating: Easy to Moderate Crater Lake is a lovely hike for a long half day to full day if you want to relax at your destination and ponder the meaning of life. The hike is fairly easy but a little long and offers views in [...]
Distance: 2 miles RT Elevation Gain: 440′ Starting Elevation: 9,360′ Rating: Easy Spud Lake offers a big bang for your hiking buck. It is easily accessible from Hwy 550 north of Durango and is short with a small amount of elevation gain. Upon arrival at the crystalline alpine lake, you are rewarded with views of [...]