Turquoise Lake is a large natural glacial lake located just minutes outside of Leadville, Colorado. This 1,800 acre lake is a popular spot to hike, bike, camp, fish and of course trail run. Hiking at Turquoise Lake typically starts at the dam or Mayqueen campground and works around the north side of the massive…
Dyer Mountain is a Colorado 13er and centennial ranked as the 81st highest peak in the state. This mountain has a few different variations to gain its summit, but is generally hiked from neighboring Mt Sherman or Iowa Gulch. The hike from Mt Sherman consists of class 2 hiking with on and off trail. …
Mount Oklahoma is the infrequently hiked neighbor of 14er Mt Massive. The summit sits just shy of 14,000ft making it the 85th highest peak in the state. The hike up to Mount Oklahoma mostly follows no official trail with several sections completely without any sort of path to follow. Hiking tops out at class…
Mt Massive via the Southwest slopes is an alternative route up the second highest mountain in Colorado. At 14,429ft., this 14er has several routes up to the summit but the southwest slopes is the shortest route and in my opinion, the most beautiful. Hiking consists of class 2 hiking and is recommended for hikers…
Hagerman Tunnel & Lake is a beautiful loop trail located just outside of Leadville, Colorado. This hike is family friendly, dog friendly and offers great views of the mountains in the area, high alpine lakes and the chance to see Hagerman Tunnel which is an old railroad tunnel. If you visit Hagerman Tunnel hike…
Mt Belford & Mt Oxford are a pair of class 2 14ers located in the Collegiate Peaks of Central Colorado. The trail up these two peaks is very steep and involves lots of elevation gain. Since the two mountains are only 1.5 miles apart, they are commonly hiked together. While these mountains do not…
