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
Alpine Climbing in Salida
Salida
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Alpine Climbing Routes in Salida
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
Crestone Peak to Crestone Needle Traverse
The highly-technical 5th Class traverse route/combo of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle.
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 2 km
- Descent
- 2 km
Crestone Needle
One of the most aesthetic and challenging Colorado 14ers.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Crestone Peak
Climb one of the most beautiful and most challenging of Colorado's 14ers
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Conundrum Peak: South Ridge
Difficult hike to the top of a 14,000-foot subpeak of Castle Peak.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Castle Peak: Northeast Ridge
The highest and most accessible summit in the Elk Range, but still a strenuous and potentially dangerous hike.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Alpine Climbing Guidebooks in Salida
10 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Heart of the Rockies: Chaffee County 14ers
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
25 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
25 of the Most Incredible Day Hikes in the United States
5 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
5 of the Very Best Day Hikes in Colorado
13 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Climb all the 14ers in Colorado's Sawatch Range
8 routes · Alpine Climbing