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Mountaineering: Colorado

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Activity	Location	Description

Grays Peak	Clear Creek Ranger District, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests	The Grays Peak Trail is located west of Georgetown and south of Bakersville. A person can climb Grays and Torreys Peaks, two 14,000 foot peaks, in one day.

La Plata Peak (north route)	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	La Plata is one of Colorado's peaks that reaches above 14,000 feet. At 14,336' it is Colorado's fifth highest peak.

Longs Peak	Rocky Mountain National Park	An ascent of 14,255 foot Longs Peak provides an exhilarating alpine experience for visitors in good physical condition. The only nontechnical route up Longs Peak is the Keyhole Route.

Maroon Peak	Aspen Ranger District, White River National Forest	Maroon Peak is one of the peaks within the Maroon Bells grouping. It's elevation is 14,156'.

Missouri Mountain	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	This is a popular trail through high alpine terrain that exists above tree line to the 14,067' summit of Missouri Mountain. No well defined or marked trail exists on all three routes above tree line to summit.

Mount Sopris Trail	Sopris Ranger District, White River National Forest	The hike to Mt. Sopris summit is beautiful and best attempted at a relaxing pace of two days. A great location for overnight primitive camping is Thomas Lakes at the base of the summit trail.

Mt. Antero	Salida Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	The road system that leads to the summit of Mt. Antero is recommended for high-clearance 4 WD vehicles only. The upper sections of the road are used for mountain climbing and rock hounding.

Mt. Belford	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mount Belford reaches a height of 14,197' and is one of many fourteeners in the Sawatch Mountain Range west of Buena Vista.

Mt. Elbert	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mt. Elbert at 14,433 ft elevation is the highest point in Colorado. It is the second highest mountain in the adjacent 48 states.

Mt. Elbert	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mt. Elbert at 14,433 ft elevation is the highest point in Colorado. It is the second highest mountain in the lower 48 states.

Mt. Harvard	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	At 14,420' Mt. Harvard is the third highest peak in Colorado. It lies in the Sawatch Mountain Range and is easily accessible from Buena Vista.

Mt. Huron	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Users of the Huron Peak Trail travel through high alpine terrain beginning at an elevation of 10,400' and ending at 14,005 at the summit of Mt. Huron.

Mt. Massive	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mount Massive is the second highest peak in Colorado and is appropriately named, with seven summits over 14,000 feet. Elevation of the highest peak is 14,421 feet.

Mt. Oxford	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mount Oxford reaches a height of 14,153' and is one of many fourteeners in the Sawatch Mountain Range west of Buena Vista. Many people climb Oxford and Belford in the same afternoon.

Mt. Princeton	Salida Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	At CR. 322, near Young Life Frontier Camp

Mt. Shavano	Salida Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mt. Shavano rises 14,229' above sea level and is often climbed in conjunction with Tabeguache Peak. Those hikers that climb Mt. Shavano from the Blanks Cabin Trailhead will gain 4,400 vertical feet in 4.8 miles.

Mt. Sherman	Leadville Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mt. Sherman's elevation is 14,036 it is located between Fairplay and Leadville. It's considered one of the easiest of the Colorado Fourteeners to climb.

Mt. Yale	Salida Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Mt. Yale rises out of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness to a height of 14,196'. The route from the Denny Creek Trailhead leads 3.5 miles to the summit with a 4,300' elevation gain.

North Maroon Peak	Aspen Ranger District, White River National Forest	North Maroon Peak is the middle peak of the Maroon-Bells range. No one should attempt this climb without the proper equipment and without advanced mountain climbing skills.

Pyramid Peak	Aspen Ranger District, White River National Forest	Pyramid Peak is one of Colorado's most difficult and dangerous fourteen thousand foot summits. No one should attempt this climb without the proper equipment and without advanced mountain climbing skills.

Quandary Peak	Dillon Ranger District, White River National Forest	Quandary Peak is located southwest of Breckenridge. Although the hike is long, Quandary is one of the easier 14'ers to ascend.

St. Charles Peak	San Carlos Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	St. Charles Peak can be climbed from three different starting points. Two are easily accessible from Lake Isabel, the other comes from Greenhorn Mountain Road.

Trinchera Peak	San Carlos Ranger District, Pike and San Isabel National Forests	Trinchera Peak is located above Cuchara and this four-wheel drive road gets you a few miles closer to the summit. Travel through conifers to tree line, where all but high clearance 4 WD vehicles.