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: 9 miles Elevation Gain: 1560′ Starting Elevation: 10,040′ Rating: Moderate Quartz Lake is reached via the Little Blanco Trailhead which is reached by traveling on a gravel road approximately 13 miles east of Pagosa Springs. The road is nice and easy for 2 wheel drive and gets you into the wilderness without much effort. [...]
Distance: 6.6 Miles Elevation Gain: 2,100′ Starting Elevation: 10,400′ Rating: Moderate This hike can be a challenge only because there is no clear trail and it is fairly easy to get lost unless you go with someone who has already been there or you are very adept at route finding. Make sure you have a [...]
Distance: 7.6 miles RT Elevation Gain: 1929′ Starting Elevation: 10,200′ Rating: Moderate The trailhead starts a few miles before Lizard Head Pass off of highway 145 north of Rico, Colorado on the way to Telluride. You enter into the Lizard Head Wilderness area here and are able to access many other trails such as the [...]