Tag: 14ers

Basic Information Name: Handies Peak Range: San Juan Mountains Where: Lake City, Colorado Elevation: 14,048 feet (4,283 meters) Distance: 6.4 miles round-trip Elevation Gain: 2,415 feet Difficulty: Medium

Basic Information Name: Mt. Sherman (Mosquito Range) Max Elevation: 14,036 ft / 4,278 m Where: Fairplay, Colorado Distance: 5.5 miles Time: 4-6 hours Elevation Gain: 2,012 feet Difficulty:

Basic Information Name: Torreys Peak Max Elevation: 14,267 ft / 4,349 m Where: Silver Plume, Colorado Distance: 9 miles Time: 6-8 hours Elevation Gain: 3,550 feet Difficulty: Moderate

Basic Information Name: Grays Peak Max Elevation: 14,270 ft / 4,350 m Where: Silver Plume, Colorado Distance: 9 miles Time: 6-8 hours Elevation Gain: 3,550 feet Difficulty: Moderate

Previous Posting: Mt. Evans, Colorado via the Summit Lake Trail – Part 1 After about three hours of hiking up the rugged 14,264 foot Mt. Evans which soars

Basic Information Name: Mt. Evans Max Elevation: 14264 ft / 4348 m Where: Idaho Springs, Colorado Distance: 5 miles Time: 5-7 hours Elevation Gain: 1,503 feet Difficulty: Moderate

Something that many of us who enjoy hiking in Colorado do to challenge ourselves is to see how many of the state’s 14-thousand foot mountains we can climb. 

Prior Posting: The Quandary Peak Trail, Colorado – Part 1 Narrative (Continued) From treeline I found myself slowing trudging up a monotonous stretch of a snow covered ridgeline. 

Basic Information Name: Quandary Peak Max Elevation: 14265 ft / 4348 m Where: Breckenridge, Colorado Distance: 6 miles Time: 6-8 hours Elevation Gain: 3,468 feet Difficulty: Moderate More

This past Saturday I attempted to go and hike up to the top of the 14,046 foot Mt. Sherman which is located in Colorado’s Mosquito Range just outside