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re: Denver - Top Hiking Trails/Things to Do this summer
Posted on 3/28/16 at 10:54 am to sonicsam
Posted on 3/28/16 at 10:54 am to sonicsam
Depends on your hiking / rock climbing experience. If you're a flatlander like me, start with these 14ers:
-Evans
-Bierstadt
-Bross
-Sherman
-Mt Sniktau right off I70 in A Basin area is really nice 13er for starters.
Then I'd move to:
-Massive
-Longs
-La Plata
-Harvard
-Missouri
-Huron
I WOULD NOT try Maroon Bells starting out. Work up to that mountain as it has significant exposure and some loose / falling rock.
-Evans
-Bierstadt
-Bross
-Sherman
-Mt Sniktau right off I70 in A Basin area is really nice 13er for starters.
Then I'd move to:
-Massive
-Longs
-La Plata
-Harvard
-Missouri
-Huron
I WOULD NOT try Maroon Bells starting out. Work up to that mountain as it has significant exposure and some loose / falling rock.
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Posted on 3/28/16 at 11:11 am to TR20
There's a million trails. Diamond Lake Trail in Indian Peaks Wilderness is a good one to start out with, get your legs under you, great alpine lake and views up there. Outside of the 14ers, look at IPW, Never Summer Wilderness, Holy Cross Wilderness, and RMNP. All areas have lots of great trails and alpine lake trout fishing.
Be aware though, we're still getting lots of snow, which will push mud season and subsequently prime hiking season back. Take snowshoes or be prepared to posthole if you plan to go any time soon. Maybe stick to foothills trails like Chataqua Park in Boulder and Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Golden.
14ers bible
ETA: It's going to be a great rafting season. Definitely check out FIBArk Whitewater Festival in Salida. We always camp and raft that weekend down there.
Quandary East Ridge route is the easiest 14er summit in the state.
Be aware though, we're still getting lots of snow, which will push mud season and subsequently prime hiking season back. Take snowshoes or be prepared to posthole if you plan to go any time soon. Maybe stick to foothills trails like Chataqua Park in Boulder and Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Golden.
14ers bible
ETA: It's going to be a great rafting season. Definitely check out FIBArk Whitewater Festival in Salida. We always camp and raft that weekend down there.
Quandary East Ridge route is the easiest 14er summit in the state.
This post was edited on 3/28/16 at 11:19 am
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