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James Dziezynski. Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail
Contents
Dedication
List of Trailheads
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Note on I-70 Tolls
About This Guidebook
Gear
Safety: First Aid and Hiking at Altitude
How to Use This Book
I.Loch Lomond Trailhead (11,215’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 1. South Slopes of Mount Bancroft (13,250’) to Parry Peak (13,391’)
2. James Peak (13,294’)–Mount Bancroft (13,250’) Loop
II. Fall River Reservoir Trailhead (10,750’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 3. Northeast Ridge Slopes of Mount Eva (13,130’) to Witter Peak (12,884’)
4. Parrys Rib to Parry Peak (13,391’)–Mount Bancroft (13,250’)–Mount Eva (13,130’) Loop
Additional Routes
The Witter Slam: Witter, Eva, Parry, Bancroft, and James Peak Point-to-Point Ending at Loch Lomond. Class 2+ – 8.2 miles – 4,300’ elevation gain
Fall River Reservoir–Berthoud Pass Point-to-Point. Class 2+ – 8.2 miles – 3,780’ elevation gain
III. West Chicago Creek Trailhead (9,840’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 5. Alpine Peak (11,552’) to Sugarloaf Peak (12,513’) Loop
Extra, Extra Credit
IV. Empire–Republican Mountain Trailhead (9,570’) and Bard Creek Trailhead (10,150’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 6. Republican Mountain (12,386’) and Sherman Mountain (12,287’)
7. Bard Peak (13,641’) via Bard Creek Trail
Additional Routes
Engelmann Peak Southeast Ridge via Bard Creek Trailhead. Class 2+ – 8.4 miles round-trip – 3,325’ elevation gain
Republican Mountain to Herman Gulch Traverse. Class 2+ – 9.4 miles point-to-point – 3,800’ elevation gain
V. Silver Plume–7:30 Mine Trailhead (9,175’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 8. Silver Plume Mountain (12,477’) via the 7:30 Mine Trail
Options
Extra Credit
VI. Waldorf Mine Trailhead (11,630’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 9. Mount Edwards (13,850’) to McClellan Mountain (13,587’) Loop
10. Argentine Peak (13,738’) to Mount Wilcox (13,408’) Loop
Additional Routes. Edwards–Grays–Torreys Point-to-Point from Loveland Pass. Class 2+ – 9.7 miles – 5,700’ elevation gain
Argentine Pass to Guenella Pass. Class 2 + – 8.1 miles – 3,200’ elevation gain
McClellan–Wilcox Grand Slam. Class 2 – 8.6 miles – 3,810’ elevation gain
VII. Stevens Gulch Trailhead (11,260’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 11. Grays Peak (14,270’) and Torreys Peak (14,267’)
Additional Routes. Kelso Ridge. Class 3 – 2.9 miles – 2,940’ elevation gain
Kelso Mountain via “Torreys Ridge” Class 2 – 5.8 miles – 1,960’ elevation gain
Grays–Edwards–McClellan Mountain. Class 2/3 – 11.7 miles – 4,250’ elevation gain
The Stevens Slam: Kelso to Edwards. Class 3 – 9.1 miles – 5,260’ elevation gain
Baker Mountain (12,448’) via Grizzly Gulch. Class 2+ – 2.4 miles – 1,740’ elevation gain
Even More Options!
VIII. Herman Gulch Trailhead (10,270’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 12. Mount Parnassus (13,574’) and Bard Peak (13,641’)
13. Pettingell Peak (13,553’)–East Ridge
14. Woods Mountain (12,940’)–UN 12,805 Double Gulch Tour
Additional Routes “The Citadel” (13,294’) Class 3 – 8.7 miles – 3,220’ elevation gain
UN 12,671, UN 12,438, and Mount Bethel (12,705’) Class 2 – 7.1 miles – 3,400’ elevation gain
Other Point-to-Points
IX. Dry Gulch Trailhead (10,600’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 15. Mount Bethel (12,705’) and Plane Wreck Detour
Additional Routes. Tour of the Unnamed Peaks. Class 2 – 5.7 miles – 2,380’ elevation gain
Mount Trelease (12,477’)–“Golden Bear Peak” (13,010’) Traverse. Class 2 – 5.8 miles – 2,560’ elevation gain
“The Citadel”–Hagar Mountain Traverse. Class 3+ – 8 miles – 3,400’ elevation gain
X.Loveland Pass Trailhead (11,990’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 16. Mount Sniktau (13,284’) to Grizzly Peak (13,427’)
17. Continental Divide Point-to-Point Tour–Highest Point (12,752’)
Additional Routes. Loveland Pass–Stevens Gulch Point-to-Point. Class 2 – 8.2 miles – 4,300’ elevation gain
“Cupid” Peak (13,117’) to Baker Mountain (12,448’) Point-to-Point. Class 2 – 4.8 miles – 1,810’ elevation gain
Extra Credit. Lenawee Peak (13,204’) (from Arapahoe Basin) Class 3 – 7 miles – 2,420’ elevation gain
XI.Loveland Tunnel West Trailhead (10,120’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 18. Coon Hill Direct (12,757’)
Variation. East Ridge. Class 3 – 3.8 miles
19. “Golden Bear Peak” (13,010’)
20. Hagar Mountain (13,220’) via “Golden Bear Peak”
Additional Routes
“Golden Bear”–Hagar–Coon Hill via East Ridge. Class 3 – 8.3 miles – 3,742’ elevation gain
“Golden Bear”–Hagar–“The Citadel” Point-to-Point. Class 3 – 9–10 miles – 4,000’ elevation gain
“Golden Bear”–Loveland Ski Area or Loveland Pass. Class 2 – 8 miles (Loveland Pass) – 3,400’ elevation gain
The Coon Clamber. Class 3 – 2.2 miles – 1,900’ elevation gain
Special Route. Coon Hill (12,757’) to Ptarmigan Peak (12,498’) Class 2 – 12.9 miles – 3,900’ elevation gain (see maps)
XII.Ptarmigan Peak Trailhead (8,990’) and Laskey Gulch Trailhead (9,500’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 21. Ptarmigan Peak (12,498’) Loop
Variation
22. Ptarmigan Peak (12,498’) via Laskey Gulch
XIII.Tenderfoot Mountain Trailhead (9,270’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 23. Tenderfoot Mountain (11,441’)
XIV.Meadow Creek Trailhead (9,150’) and Ryan Gulch Trailhead (9,770’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 24. Buffalo Mountain (12,777’) via Ryan Gulch
25. Red Peak (13,189’) via Meadow Creek
26. Deming Mountain (12,902’) and Eccles Peak (12,313’) via Meadow Creek
Additional Routes. Meadow Creek to Ryan Gulch Buffalo-Style Traverse. Class 2 with brief Class 3 section – 9.2 miles – 4,370’ elevation gain
Chief Mountain (11,377’)
Extra Credit. North Tenmile Creek Trailhead (see map)
XV.Peak 1 Trailhead (9,120’) and Miners Creek Trailhead (9,760’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 27. Peak 1 (12,805’) to Peak 6 (12,573’) Point-to-Point
Additional Route. Miners Creek Peak 4, Peak 5, and Peak 6 Direct. Class 2 – 6.8 miles – 3,100’ elevation gain
XVI.Far East Trailhead (9,770’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 28. Peak 6 (12,573’) and Peak 6.5 (12,438’) Tour
XVII.Mayflower Gulch Trailhead (11,500’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 29. Atlantic (13,841’)–Pacific (13,950’)–Crystal (13,852’) Traverse
Reverse Order
Atlantic–Pacific
Point-to-Point to Far East Trailhead
30. Pacific Peak (13,950’)–West Ridge
31. Drift Peak (13,900’)
Additional Route. Crystal Peak Direct. Class 2+ – 8 miles – 2,930’ elevation gain
XVIII.Copper Mountain/Spaulding Gulch Trailhead (10,140’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 32. Jacque Peak (13,205’) via Spaulding Gulch
XIX.Vail Pass Trailhead (10,662’) and Gore Range Copper Trailhead (9,680’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 33. Uneva Peak Direct (12,522’)
34. Shrine Mountain (11,888’) and Wingle Ridge (11,977’)
XX.Deluge Lake Trailhead (8,720’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 35. Deluge Lake Summits Tour
Grand Traverse Peak Direct:
Mount Valhalla Direct:
Valhalla–Snow Traverse:
Snow Peak Direct:
Grand Traverse–Valhalla Traverse:
Grand Traverse–Valhalla–Snow Traverse:
Additional Route. Gore Lake to Snow Peak. Class 3 – 13 miles round-trip – 4,450’ elevation gain
Extra Credit
XXI.Pitkin Creek Trailhead (8,480’)
PEAKS
Primary Routes. 36. Mount Solitude (13,090’) and Climbers Point (13,005’) Tour
Vista Peak Options
Afterword
Appendix 1: Peaks by Elevation
Appendix 2: Contact Information
Appendix 3: Additional Resources
Appendix 4: Online Resources
