Whether you are a long time visitor or coming up for your first hike, there are many sights to behold in chautauqua. New trail represents new age of experiencing colorado 14ers. With 54 to its credit, colorado has the most 14ers in the continental u. The route 14ers thruhike a walk to all of the colorado 14ers. For those coloradoans on here, what 14ers have you hiked that would give a relative beginner ive hiked only one 14er a nice taste of colorado s 14ers. A beginners guide to hiking a 14er get ready to hike your first colorado 14er with these tips hiking one of colorados 14ers is a quintessential summer activity for many outdoor enthusiasts, and tackling these 14,000plus foot giants is a fulfilling. Beginners guide to hiking a 14er colorado health insurance. Bierstadt is one of the easiest 14ers, therefore its a good place to start. Possibility to camp just off the trail above timberline. The parks accessibility and many trails are welcoming to hikers of any skill level.
The routes are now well described in both text and illustrations. Pair who walked to colorado 14ers expect to hit 58th. The route included stretches of the colorado and continental divide trails, some segments were along state highway corridors, there were many cross country legs and high traverses, as well as hundreds of miles of forest service trails and old roads. San luis peak is in the san juan mountains creativeright and is very secluded from any local towns or cities. Democrat is accessed by a road that is closed in the winter. The sharkstooth trail is an excellent way to tour this lonely chain of distinct peaks. Quandary peak hiking colorados 14ers in a nutshell. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Scenic, remote hike trail feels truly out in the wilderness.
Three winter 14ers for your bucket list the outbound. Colorado 14ers list and map of the fourteeners in colorado. The total hike is between 11 miles depending on which routes you choose. We set our sights on quandary peak as our first hike to a summit of 14,265 feet. The definitive guidebook is gerry roachs colorados fourteeners. The best routes is the definitive guidebook from the people who volunteer countless hours building trails, educating hikers, and working with land management agencies.
We also have a limited number of days to climb in rocky mountain national park which includes longs peak. Colorados fourteeners from hikes to climbs by gerry roach is considered by many to be the authority on 14ers. Kids whove reached the summit on plenty of colorados fourteeners share tips to making the challenging hikes a positive and fulfilling. Between july 20th and september 29th of 20 we summited all of them by walking from each peak to the next. Roachs book is known as a fourteeners bible of sorts. Heres a crash course of climbing 14ers in colorado so you, too, can have. We set our sights on quandary peak as our first hike. Everest, he became the second person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.
This photo showing the summit of mount bierstadt was made using a 360 degree camera. The spectacular photography by todd caudle provides inspiration to get out and achieve those summits. From guanella pass it is approximately a 3 miles hike, with a climb of 2,391 feet. May 17, 2017 sharkstooth trail is a great day hike in a region of colorado many overlook. Colorados 14ers ranked by difficulty outthere colorado. No technical climbing is required for any of these hikes but you will want to be fit and have good outdoor saavy by the time you get to the more advanced hikes. Updated with the latest trail info, revised maps, and new photos, this is the must have guidebook for 14er peakbaggers. I wouldnt hike in the 14 ers in colorado without it and neither should you.
What to know when climbing colorados tallest mountains. The hike to the summit is a variety of packed dirt and rock fields but the trail is very easy to follow. Aug 12, 2015 man hikes 58 colorado 14ers in 9 days. This guest post was written by ben and jenna thomas colorado natives, photographers, and authors of international travel blog wild imagining. I spent the month of august hiking the colorado trail southbound sobo, an almost 500 mile trail from denver to durango, colorado. Located about 40 miles west of denver in the southern rocky mountains on the continental divide, this adventure is 8. I own every guide book written about the colorado 14ers and roachs is the best. Class 2 means possible exposure, lose rock, off trail hiking, and snow, class 3 means scrambling or unroped climbing required, class 4 means handholds and footholds will be used for progress with extreme exposure. Colorado ers and 12ers my hikes, trail info and photos. Formed in 2000 by breckenridge, colorado resident bill middlebrook, 14ers. Get ready to join rarefied air, as you accompany our expert naturalists and outdoor professionals. Its a great starter mountain for those hoping to hike all of colorados 58 14,000 summits the eponymous 14ers. A more challenging walkup hike with great summit views. This is a group for folks who enjoy good company and want to bag some 14ers along the way.
The state of colorado has 58 named summits that rise 14,000 feet above sea level. The tables of features will help you pick the best hike for your time, fitness level and interests. Though the route is not as easy as others on this list, the combination of grays and torreys is the easiest way to tick off two 14ers in a single hike. Updated with the latest trail info, revised maps, and new photos, this is the musthave guidebook for 14er peakbaggers. Colorado 14ers list and map of the fourteeners in colorado a 14er is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 according to the colorado geological survey, using information form the usgs and national geodetic survey, colorado is home to 58 named peaks greater than 14,000 feet above sea level. Get ready to join rarefied air, as you accompany our expert naturalists and outdoor professionals on an exhilarating and enriching rocky mountain hiking adventure to bag three 14ers yourself. He had a team of people to hike with him, prepare his food mostly pad thai. Colorados fourteeners, 3rd ed from hikes to climbs gerry roach on. San luis peak is a class 1 14er located in gunnison national forest in southern colorado. Colorados high thirteeners features route descriptions for the states 169 highest,000foot peaks, along with 40 photographs and a complete 50page listing of the 740 highest summits in the statethe accepted listing of the highest thirteeners for those climbing colorados centennial highest 100 or bicentennial highest 200 peaks. A beginners guide to hiking a 14er get ready to hike your first colorado 14er with these tips hiking one of colorados 14ers is a quintessential summer activity for many outdoor enthusiasts, and tackling these 14,000plus foot giants is a fulfilling challenge.
If you are interested in knowing more about what the colorado trail is like from the point of view of people actually on the trail, please have a look at my new book, voices of the colorado trail. If thats a bit more than you bargain for, however, doing mt. In hiker parlance, its called a 14er a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above sea level. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. Gerry roachs works are set apart from other authors for two reasons.
The trip was about 1,300 miles with a total elevation gain close to 300,000 feet. Heres how they are rated in terms of difficulty on. We both have a life ambition of hiking as many colorado 14ers as possible but hadnt actually hiked one yet. Lincoln and grays peak are good to start with but i wanted to get some firsthand knowledge to help me out. Chautauqua park in boulder, colorado has some of the best views of the flatirons and front range that you can find. Huron peak generally considered a more scenic hike in the sawatch range.
A guide to hiking colorados fourteeners with kids 5280. The popular 14,060 peak off of guanella pass near georgetown is an accommodating 6mile round trip along a wellmaintained trail. It is a beautiful and secluded hike, plan your hike today. You will be self supporting and need to carry all your gear necessary. May 24, 2016 share on facebook tweet on twitter send via email. May 24, 2016 colorado has 53 mountains over 14,000 feet with an additional five summits that make most peakbaggers 14ers rosters the rule is that mountain tops must have 300 vertical feet of prominence between neighboring summits.
May 30, 2018 colorado summit hikes offers an excellent progression as you venture to some of the best viewpoints in the country. Jun 15, 2017 if youre climbing a peak near the front range, you will be on it with 500 of your closest friends this is not a place to get away from people. The 14,000foot peaks get all the fame, but these five mountains are worthy of a hike. Jun 06, 2017 5 relatively easy 14er day hikes in colorado. Shop for colorado hiking guidebooks at rei free shipping on all orders. Mount elbert it gets a lot of visitors because of its notoriety as the highest point in colorado. This is the greatest concentration of fourteeners in the country.
Mount massive one of those 14ers that begs to be climbed when youre driving on u. Colorados high thirteeners features route descriptions for the states 169 highest,000foot peaks, along with 40 photographs and a complete 50page. San luis peak is quite remote, so dont expect huge crowds when you hike this mountain. The standard routes, from the colorado mountain club, and dawsons guides to colorado s fourteeners, written by carbondale mountaineer lou dawson. New trail represents new age of experiencing colorado 14ers these kinds of paths are safer for the hiker and for the fragile alpine tundra prone to erosion. If youre interested in climbing a 14er, read the route description to make sure its within your ability and then print a version for the trail. The new second edition is worth buying for its color photographs and topo maps. An introduction to hiking colorados 14ers denverdavis. In this portable book format, each description includes clear, concise directions for driving to the trailhead, where to park, a route description, a map of the route. Based on a consensus of people ive discussed the best colorado hikes with 3 the most spectacular hike in colorado beckons a mere seven miles from silverton. Man hikes 58 colorado 14ers in 9 days outthere colorado. Pair who walked to colorado 14ers expect to hit 58th summit sunday. The 20 best day hikes in colorado cairn subscription boxes.
Some require technical climbing skills while others are long hikes with wellmarked trails. With a little extra preparation, the challenge of a winter 14er. Hiking 14ers in mid june colorado forum tripadvisor. It was my first time seeing downtown denver, but my real interest was getting out into the mountains. Hike three 14ers in one day hiking, national parks, colorado. This edition is probably a bit old now, but still the benchmark book to learning the routes, difficulties, directions to trailheads, and the payoff of each mountains routes, from hikes to climbs. Find out whats happening in hiking colorado 14ers meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you. This group is open to men or women of all age groups who have a decent fitness level and some hiking experience. A subjective list of the best fourteeners for hikers who have never.
As experienced colorado hikers, they share with us their favorite beginner fourteeners so you can start bagging some peaks this summer. You need to be in good shape and have great stamina to climb colorados 54 fourteeners. Between july 20th and september 29th of 20 we summited all of them by walking from each peak to the. Hiking colorado fourteeners is on many bucket lists, here is your ultimate guide. In more than 50 years of mountaineering, gerry roach has climbed in dozens of states and countries, including 12 alaskan expeditions, 10 andean expeditions, and 7 himalayan expeditions. We offer guided 14er climbs in a couple different places. He had a team of people to hike with him, prepare his food mostly pad thai, calzones and potatoes, as hamilton is a.