Distance: 8.2 Elevation Gain: 4560′ Starting Elevation: 9,640′ Rating: Difficult In my opinion, Belford has one of the best views from the top at least in this part of Colorado and rivals views from any part of the state. Most people climb Oxford along with Belford and it’s not difficult to bag both of these [...]
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: 5.6-9.3 miles RT (depending on trailhead) Elevation Gain: 2750′-4450′ Starting Elevation: 11,600′ Rating: Difficult Another notorious Colorado 14er. Handies is not too difficult and can be reached from Lake City via the Alpine Loop to American Basin where the trailhead is. The American Basin area explodes with violet, orchid, crimson, canary yellow and fuchsia [...]
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 13.8 mile [...]