Colorado Trail Segment 22 starts at Spring Creek Pass and ends at the Carson Saddle spanning over 17 miles of trail. This segment has 3800ft of elevation gain and is usually combined with other segments of the CT. Segment 22 also has the distinction of reaching the high point of the Colorado Trail at…
Huron Peak North Ridge is a great alternative route to the standard northwest slopes trail. This line up the popular 14er allows hikers to have the ability to have less crowds, create a loop and best of all – summit three other mountains along the way: Middle Mountain, Pt 13,462 and Browns Peak. Although…
Fools Peak North Ridge is a classic ridge scramble located outside of Eagle, Colorado in the Holy Cross Wilderness. This 12,953ft mountain sees relatively low traffic but has excellent Class 3 and Class 4 scrambling. The hike follows an established trail to Lake Charles but then requires lots of trail finding to gain the…
Cronin Peak is a 13er and Colorado centennial located in the Sawatch Range of Central Colorado. There are a few different routes up Cronin Peak and it’s easy to make a lollipop loop if you want. Much of this hike shares the same approach as neighboring 14er Mt Antero with a long approach on…
Colorado Trail Segment 21 is one of the most beautiful portions that the Colorado Trail has on its 480+ miles. This segment is 14.8 miles with 3,116ft of climbing. Although that does not seem like much, almost this entire segment is rollers with constant elevation gain and loss. CT Segment 21 starts at San…
Colorado Trail Segment 20 is a beautiful 12.7 mile stretch of the CT that starts at the Eddiesville Trailhead and ends at San Luis Pass. This segment is basically one long climb for the first 9 miles or so with some rollers in between and a downhill at the end. Hikers on this segment…
