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Alpine Climbing in Colorado
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Alpine Climbing Destinations in Colorado
191 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Trail Running
Crested Butte
98 routes · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Trail Running · Alpine Climbing
Durango
62 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Alpine Climbing
Buena Vista
43 routes · Ski Touring · Hiking · Trail Running
Rocky Mountain National Park
31 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking
Leadville
Alpine Climbing Routes in Colorado
Mount Sneffels: Yankee Boy Basin 4x4 Trailhead
Climb the Queen of the San Juans, "Colorado's most beautiful mountain."
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Ascent
- 509 m
- Descent
- 509 m
Golden Horn
A long climb culminating in an extended summit scramble leads to the summit of Golden Horn.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Sultan Mountain and Spencer Peak
Tag two 13ers that are easily-accessible from Molas Pass.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
Quandary Peak
Rugged ridgeline hike to the top of one of Colorado's more accessible 14ers.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
Mount Herard from Medano Lake
Alpine hike to a 13er summit, with an absolutely epic view over the Great Sand Dunes.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Ascent
- 547 m
- Descent
- 547 m
Marble Mountain from Music Pass
Alpine hike to a Sangre de Cristo 13er, within Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 968 m
- Descent
- 968 m
Engineer Mountain
This out-and-back climbs the slopes of Engineer Mountain and rewards with high-altitude wildflowers, views of a rare rock glacier, and a technical summit ridge.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 737 m
- Descent
- 737 m
Mount Eolus and North Eolus from Chicago Basin
Climb two of Colorado's most remote 14ers, hidden deep in the Weminuche Wilderness.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Ascent
- 868 m
- Descent
- 868 m
Alpine Climbing Guidebooks in Colorado
10 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Heart of the Rockies: Chaffee County 14ers
6 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Million-Dollar Views on the Capitol Creek Circuit
7 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Aspen, Colorado 14ers that Dare You to Climb Them
11 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Hike the High Rockies: Best Hikes in Salida, Colorado
5 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Closest 14ers to Denver
6 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
6 of the Best Challenging Hikes near Denver
25 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
25 of the Most Incredible Day Hikes in the United States
5 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking