Twin Lakes Hiking Trails

Mt Belford Hike

Posted by on August 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

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 [...]

Mt. Elbert Hike-The 2nd Highest Peak In The Lower 48

Posted by on August 26, 2010 at 9:42 pm

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 [...]