re: Denver/Breckinridge in May-best hikes?

My recommendation..Loveland Pass and hike up Mount Sniktau and Mount Cupid. These peaks are pretty well windswept and easy access to and from. Decent pavement parking at the top of the pass. The views from these peaks are great. Smack dab in front of Grays and Torreys Peaks. I would not go further than Cupid as Grizzly Peak D carries a lot of cornices and there’s a ton of elevation gain to get to there.


Sniktau alone is 1500 ft gained and approximately four miles round trip.

Cupid alone is about the same.

You’ll also summit UN 12,936. Once in the summit of 12,936 you go left for Sniktau and right for Cupid.

I’ll be there next week if you want anymore details. I’ve hiked these three hundreds of times for acclimation. It’s as easy as it gets.