The Crestone Traverse is one of the Four Great Colorado Traverses (Little Bear to Blanca, Maroon Bells, Crestone Traverse, El Diente to Mt Wilson) according to famous mountaineer Gerry Roach. This route involves lots of route finding, high exposure and class 3, 4 and 5 moves. It’s a hike I would only recommend for…
Castle Peak & Conundrum Peak are a pair of 14ers located near Aspen, Colorado. The hike to the summit of both peaks involves exposed ridge hiking and a long 4WD road approach. If you would like to add a mile to this hike, you can easily add a mile to your trip and bag…
Mt Sneffels is a 14er located in southwest Colorado near the mountain town of Ouray. When driving out to Telluride, Ouray or even Montrose, this mountain is easily visible from miles away. In fact, it is one of the more prominent mountains in the state. The difficulty of the hike on Mt Sneffels is…
Huron Peak is a popular “14er” located in between Leadville and Buena Vista. The beautiful mountain is located in San Isabel National Forest and barely makes the elusive ranks of being a “14er” by just 8 feet. Huron Peak is a moderate hike besides the last ½ – ¼ mile which gains about 800…
