One of the most easily-accessible trailheads in Chaffee County leads to two of Colorado's famous 14ers.
The Heart of the Rockies: Chaffee County 14ers
All of the mountain peaks over 14,000 feet in Chaffee County.
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Climbing Mount Shavano. Photo by Jeremiah LaRocco, via Flickr Creative Commons
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Climbing Mount Shavano. Photo by Jeremiah LaRocco, via Flickr Creative Commons
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Climbing Mount Shavano. Photo by Jeremiah LaRocco, via Flickr Creative Commons
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Climbing Mount Shavano. Photo by Jeremiah LaRocco, via Flickr Creative Commons
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Bagging Tabeguache Peak. Photo by Greg Younger, via Flickr Creative Commons
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View of the ridge scramble, and the Antero summit in the background. Photo: Greg Heil
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View of the surrounding mountains while climbing Antero. Photo: Greg Heil
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Climbing toward the summit. Hiker: Ben F. Photo: Greg Heil
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View of nearby Mount White, with smoke from a controlled burn in the valley below. Photo: Greg Heil
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View of the valley from the summit of Mount Antero. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the summit of Mount Antero. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the summit of Mount Antero. Photo: Greg Heil
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View of Mount Princeton from the summit of Mount Antero. Photo: Greg Heil
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Climbing to the summit of Mount Antero. Hiker: Ben F. Photo: Greg Heil
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Looking back down the Little Brown’s Creek Trail. Photo: Greg Heil
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Little Brown’s Creek can be brutal. Photo: Greg Heil.
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Climbing toward the summit of Mount Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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Looking at Mount Antero from the summit of Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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Looking up at the summit of Mount Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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Climbing Mount Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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Climbing Mount Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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View from the summit of Mount Princeton. Photo: Greg Willis via Flickr Creative Commons.
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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Climbing the ridge toward the summit of Mount Yale, with the Arkansas Valley in the background. Photo: Greg Heil
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Climbing the ridge toward the summit of Mount Yale, with the Arkansas Valley in the background. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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View from the top of Mount Yale. Photo: Greg Heil
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Shortly after breaking above tree line on the Yale Trail. Photo: Greg Heil
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Shortly after breaking above tree line on the Yale Trail. Photo: Greg Heil
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Low clouds in Horn Fork Basin
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Approaching the crux just before the summit.
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Climbers on the final push to the summit.
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Looking back into the basin bordered by Mt. Columbia
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Descending from the summit
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The trail with a view of the destination in the distance.
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Wildflowers on the ridge
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Nice switchback trails in the tundra.
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Descending the rocky upper section.
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Below the switchbacks is a mellow meadow hike.
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Low clouds beyond Lake Ann Pass.
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The final part of the climb is quite rocky.
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Heading down to the Belford-Oxford saddle. Oxford seen in the distance.
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Getting to treeline before the big climb up Belford's shoulder.
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Climbing Belford's shoulder
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The switchbacks up Belford's shoulder.
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On the Belford-Oxford saddle. Belford's summit cap visible midway across the ridge.
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Walking the ridge toward the summit.
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On the ridge to the summit
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Approaching the summit along the ridge
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Heading back to the ridge from the summit.
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Mountain views from the ridge.
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Mountan views
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Fall colors in the basin
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Ellingwood Ridge can be seen in the background while descending the standard route.
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A good trail along the majority of the route.
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Wildflowers along the trail.
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Expansive views as you get higher.
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Low clouds can sometimes block the views.
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A well built trail.
Description
Chaffee County, Colorado is home to 12 mountain peaks that rise to over 14,000 feet above sea level--known as "14ers." It is home to the most 14ers of any county in the lower 48 US States, making the moniker "Heart of the Rockies" more than just a catchy phrase. If you want to climb 14ers, chart your course for Chaffee County!
Adventures
The most scenic and adventurous route to the summit of Mount Antero.
A climb to the summit of the most visibly-impressive 14er in Chaffee County.
Buena Vista's backyard 14er offers a challenging climb with a rewarding summit view.
This 14-mile roundtrip hike to the 14,420' summit of Mt. Harvard, complete with a final scramble up the summit-block, is truly a top-notch 14er experience!
Avoid the crowds and utilize route finding skills by trekking the East Ridge route to summit 14,073' Mt. Columbia.
Second lowest in stature, 14,003' Huron Peak is second-to-none in sheer beauty.
Two 14er summits, a beautiful pass, and 6,146' elevation gain over 12.2 miles is a wonderful way to spend a day in the Sawatch Range.
An autumn backpacking excursion in Missouri Gulch is the best way to experience the splendor of 14,067' Missouri Mountain.
14,336-foot La Plata Peak's Northwest Ridge Route may be the “standard” route, but it is certainly an above average hike!