On our first day back here yesterday I celebrated our return with a hike through the aspens up near Kebler Pass. Our guide was a young man named Blake. Also look for the pink ribbon on a tree. The majestic brown animals, a symbol of the American west, dotted hundreds of … Hey Kane, just fyi, this is also called the more generic "Four Passes Loop" by trail runners and is considered to be among some of the most difficult and challenging of trail runs. Begin your Colorado Dude Ranch Adventure, Explore: The days are filled with horseback riding, white water rafting, hiking, riflery, fishing, mountain biking and other activities. Aconcagua mountain page is a child of the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits.' Saw 2 bull moose, a herd of deer and a bunch of marmots and chipmunks on the way in. The directions on the app brought us directly to the trailhead. I’d rate this a moderately easy hike. I know! The trail is very hard to find, but the AllTrails app makes it a lot easier! The Elk Mountains are a high, rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of west-central Colorado in the United States. The high mountains of Colorado’s Elk Range are among the finest peaks in the Rockies. This challenging loop takes in both peaks, connecting them via the Wilson River Trail and trail connections on the back sides of both peaks that involve a couple of scramble sections. From Electric Pass Peak, head N directly along the ridge towards Hayden Peak. Elk Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Rabbit Ears Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Beautiful time of the year to experience fall. Turn left and bushwhack through the trees here as there is no distinct trail from this point. Great hike through the forest to top. Final approach up steep uplift is rewarded by a 360 view of Grand County. We had a little trouble finding the trail. They moved quickly from the forest and soon … The trail will be on the right side of the road with what looks like a 4x4 trail. The top of Elk Mountain offers a spectacular view of Chilliwack, Cultus Lake, and the surrounding Fraser Valley area. The TH is not marked, there are other reviews that have done a better job describing how to access. There is plenty of mud and runoff. Still some snow on the trail but easily navigable. Bring a windbreaker as there are cold, choppy winds at the mountain’s peak, dropping the air temperature by 20° on a warm summer day. There are breathtaking view of Grand County at the top above the tree line. Trail is apparently seldom used and not well maintained. We're backpacking on a loop of about 26 miles through the Elk Mountains' Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness on the western slope of the Rockies, using some of the highest maintained trails in the Lower 48. It was still muddy at places along trail up to meadow and a bit soggy coming out of the meadow. The Elk Mountains and West Elk Mountains, near the ski towns of Aspen and Crested Butte, are arguably the most beautiful mountains in Colorado.The combination of jagged peaks, multi-colored rocks, expansive fields of wildflowers, and vast groves of aspen make these mountains pure alpine eye candy. Living in Boulder County, Colorado, has its advantages like the drive to Rocky Mountain National Park takes less than an hour. Of the larger wilderness tracts in Colorado, the West Elk is perhaps the least well known. I put Cam's coordinates in google maps and it took me right to the trailhead. Jason answered my call and was accommodating to book us a snowmobile tour for that coming Wednesday. Golden aspens illuminated by sunset light, with Marcellina Mountain in the distance. Beautiful at the top. COTREX is a project by the Colorado DNR and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Woods Walk is a popular path between Kebler Pass and the Lower Loop. I shall relegate the strict adherence of time to a forgotten corner within the deepest recess of my cavernous cranial-bearing noggin. The Sawatch and Elk Mountain ranges around Aspen, Leadville, Buena Vista, Crested Butte and Marble, offer the quintessential Rocky Mountain hiking experience with glacial valleys leading to vast alpine expanses sprinkled with glistening lakes amid soaring peaks. Spectacular opportunity to own the best value in dude ranching found deep in the Colorado Rocky Mountains! it's not marked but there is what could be an old sign at TH. Castle Peak is the exception. The There are a couple of slightly dodgy segments on the ridge - bad rock and considerable exposure on the Conundrum side - but it's easy enough to get over to Pt 13,540. We saw tons of flowers, the meadow that others have mentioned was beautiful. Judd Falls Gunnison National Forest 2.3 mi (RT); 300 ft elevation gain. 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