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: 15 miles RT Elevation Gain: 2400′ Starting Elevation: 10,400′ Rating: Difficult Plan to spend a long day on this one. It takes a bit of time to get here but again, well worth the effort. This is one of the highest trails in Colorado and it makes you feel as if you’re on top [...]
Distance: 7 miles RT Elevation Gain: 2400′ Starting Elevation: 9,850′ Rating: Moderate You will access the Ice Lakes Trail about 2 miles from the Silverton Visitors Center off of Hwy 550 heading north. When you get to the South Mineral Campground road you will go west and drive until you arrive at the campground. The [...]
Distance: 8 miles RT Elevation Gain: 1,674′ Starting Elevation: 10,604′ Rating: Easy to Moderate The Molas Trail is a reverse hike. You head down about 1700 feet into the Animas Canyon and then back up. The hike is fairly easy and not too long so it would be a good option for a half-day hike. [...]