Distance: 10 Miles Elevation Gain: 5400″ Starting Elevation: 10,450′ Rating: Difficult This hike is one of Colorado’s 54 official fourteeners and also the second highest peak in the lower 48 states behind Mt. Whitney which is only about 35 feet taller. Elbert has several different approaches and we chose to hike the Black Cloud Trail [...]
Distance: 9.8-11.4 miles RT (depending on trailhead) Elevation Gain: 4150′-5100′ Starting Elevation: 10,400′ Rating: Difficult Redcloud & Sunshine are 2 more of Colorado’s illustrious 14ers and since they are so close, they are generally hiked together. This makes for a rather long day hike with some good elevation gain but if you take a break [...]
Distance: 13.8 miles RT (West Willow Creek Trailhead) Elevation Gain: 4,600′ Starting Elevation: 11,100′ Rating: Difficult San Luis Peak is perhaps the least climbed fourteener in Colorado due in part to its remote location. The trailhead is difficult to find and I would strongly suggest consulting a map to locate this trailhead. The description in [...]
Distance: 7.6-15 miles RT (depending on trailhead) Elevation Gain: 3000′-5000′ Starting Elevation: 11,000′ Rating: Difficult Uncompahgre is one of the 54 fourteeners in the state and is quite noticeable from a distance due to the unique shape of it’s peak. It is not a difficult climb but it is quite long and is often combined [...]