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: 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 [...]