Tag: 14ers

Basic Information Name: Mt. Elbert Where: Leadville, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,433 feet Distance:  11 miles round-trip Elevation Gain: 5,300 feet Time: 7-9 hours round-trip Difficulty: Easy – Moderate

Basic Information Name: Missouri Mountain Where: Buena Vista, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,067 feet Distance:  3.5 miles from Mt. Belford Elevation Gain: 1,600 feet from Mt. Belford Time: 3-4

Basic Information Name: Mount Oxford Where: Buena Vista, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,153 feet Distance: 1.5 miles (one-way from Mt. Belford) Elevation Gain:  5,600 feet (combined with Mt. Belford)

Basic Information Name: Mount Belford Where: Buena Vista, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,197 feet Distance: 4 miles (one-way) Elevation Gain:  4,500 feet Time: 3-5 hours (one-way) Difficulty: Easy –

Narrative After reaching the summit of the 14,155 foot Tabeguache Peak in Colorado’s Sawatch Range; I was able to complete the traverse back to the 14,229 foot Mt.

Basic Information Name: Tabeguache Peak Where: Poncha Springs, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,155 feet Distance: 10.5 miles round-trip from Shavano Elevation Gain: 5,600 feet Time: 9-11 hours Difficulty: Easy

Basic Information Name: Mount Shavano Where: Poncha Springs, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,229 feet Distance: 9.25 miles Elevation Gain: 4,600 feet Time: 9-11 hours Difficulty: Easy – Moderate –

Basic Information Name: Mount Yale Where: Buena Vista, Colorado Max Elevation: 14,196 feet Distance: 9.5 miles Elevation Gain: 4,136 feet Time: 7-9 hours Difficulty: Easy – Moderate –

Josh Friesema who regularly contributes to the Colorado Springs Gazette’s website “Out There Colorado” has an article published about why he climbs 14ers: It’s 2 a.m., and my

Prior Posting: Huron Peak, Colorado – Part 1 As I was going down from the summit of the 14,003 foot Huron Peak I actually found it easier to