Humboldt Peak Elevation: 14064 ft / 4287 m

Humboldt Peak Overview

Humboldt Peak rests 1.5 mile northeast of its more famous neighbors, Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak. These conglomerate peaks reside within Colorado's linear Sangre de Christo Range. This fantastic stretch of mountains starts where the big and bulky Sawatch Range ends, just south of Salida, Colorado. Continuing south for 220 miles into New Mexico, the Sangre's host some of Colorado's more adventurous climbing. In contrast to the class 3,4,and 5 climbing within the Crestone Group, Humboldt offers a class 2 hike. The standard West Ridge route is a perfect introduction for hiking Colorado's famous fourteeners. Although not technically difficult, Humboldt requires a long approach and plenty of vertical (4,464 ft.). Be in shape so you can really enjoy this epic hike into a beautiful basin.

Humboldt Pk was named after Alexander von Humboldt who was a famous geographer, traveler, explorer, and mountaineer. The name was given by the miners in 1874.

Longs Peak Elevation: 14259 ft / 4346 m

Overview

Long's Peak stands proudly as Colorado's northernmost fourteener. It is unquestionably the monarch of the Front Range and northern Colorado. It is not only the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and Boulder County, but it is also the 15th highest peak in Colorado. It's close proximity to Denver and its pure majesty make it the most popular climbing mountain in the state. The Keyhole Route is the most climbed route of any fourteener route in the state and is a true classic climb. It is not uncommon to have over 100 people on the summit at a time on a busy summer weekend, and long lines of people following each other up and down the mountain, often too close for comfort. The Keyhole route will attract several thousand climbers every summer. Routes up the mountain range from the Class 3 Keyhole to the Hornsby's Direct Route rated at 5.8. There are several trailheads, but most routes and variations start from the Long's Peak Trailhead.

Mount of the Holy Cross Elevation: 14005 ft / 4269 m

One of Colorado's best known 14ers, the legendary Mount of the Holy Cross is famous for the east facing cross couloir, which fills with snow and forms a well defined cross. Erosion has made the cross less defined in the last 100 years. First discovered in 1869, it became the destination of Christian pilgrimages early in the 20th century, and continues to sport a colorful history that persists to this day.

The mountain is only 14 miles from the Vail ski area, and can be seen from a number of vantages, but for an intimate look at the mountain's namesake cross on the east face, one must climb up and over neighboring Notch Mountain to see it. There are two common routes to the top - Halfmoon Pass or Notch Mountain combined with Halo Ridge - both are Class 2 climbs. They can be combined into a loop for a very long day trek. A Class 3 steep snow and ice climb up the Cross Couloir is another route possibility for those looking for a moderate technical challenge. Angelica Couloir and Tear Drop are excellent alternate routes that still require going over Notch Mountain.

Mount of the Holy Cross was once a National Monument, but lost this status in the 50s. The area and the mountain became a wilderness during the 70s. The Holy Cross Wilderness is one of Colorado's shining jewels of nature's majesty. Unparalleled beauty adorns this beautiful plae of solitude, which teems with wildlife and flows free with an abundance of water.

Snowmass Mountain

Snowmass is the 32nd highest mountain, in Colorado and the 3rd highest in the Elk Range. Castle Peak is the only 14er in the range that is easier to climb then Snowmass. This say's a lot for the 14ers in the range considering Snowmass is a class 3 climb. All the rest of them are far more difficult and dangerous to climb.
Snowmass is also one of Colorado's most remote 14ers. Only San Luis Peak, Windom Peak, Eolus Peak and Sunlight Peak are more remote. The Shortest trail to its base is 8.4 miles. Snowmass cannot be seen from any roads or towns. There are several different routes up the mountain and they are all class 3. The Peak is a boulder that stands about 5 or 6 feet high. Snowmass is a spectacular mountain. It has a huge snowfield on the east side, which is one of Colorado's largest snowfields. The thin knife-edge ridges leading to the summit jet up about fifty feet from its slopes. The rocks look like spears coming up out of the earth. Following the tops of the ridges is a very exposed, dangerous, long and tedious process. These rocks are often no more then a couple of feet wide.

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Huron Peak Elevation: 14012 ft / 4271 m

Huron Peak is a beautiful hike from the South Winfield Trailhead. Although it barely qualifies as a 14er (14,012) it compensates by being the farthest 14er peak from a paved road in the Sawatch Range. You cannot see a paved road from the summit. The route is class 2. If you start climbing from the South Winfield Trailhead you will encounter class 1 as you essentially walk up a dirt road until you reach the Forest Service closure gate after about 2 miles. This is where the 4WD drive ends and parking is readily available. The route starts just to the left of the closure gate. The route is a relatively easy route for a 14er and is quite scenic. It is on a dirt road to begin, then it is generally all switchbacks on well maintained trails for most of the rest of the hike. If you drive to the end of the 4WD road it is a very short, fast climb. (We drove it.) The trail is in excellent condition thanks to the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative

Start time 5:44 am

Summit at 9:00 am

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Mt. Antero Elevation: 14276 ft / 4351 m

Mount Antero Overview

Mount Antero attracts people for many different reasons. It is the 10th highest mountain in Colorado, and that alone makes it an important destination for many. It offers several climbing routes which are not terribly difficult. A wealth of fine gemstones have been mined from Antero's slopes, and this makes the mountain popular among rock hounds. Not coincidentally, there is a good, 4WD road on the peak's west side going nearly to the summit. This makes Antero a popular mountain for off-road enthusiasts, who keep the area "humming" in the summer. The San Isabel National Forest, of which this mountain is a part, affords countless recreational opportunities. For all these reasons, Mount Antero is a popular destination.

Chief Antero

Mount Antero is the highest Colorado mountain named after a native American Indian. Neighboring mountains Tabeguache, Shavano, and Ouray, are also American Indian names. Antero was the leader of the Uintah band of Ute Indians. Chief Antero was a proponent of peace between the Utes and the white men during the uprising of the late 1860's and 1870's. He was one of the signers of the Washington Treaty of 1880, which led to the Utes losing most of their land.

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Mt. Shavano Elevation: 14236 ft / 4339 m and Tabeguache Peak

Mt. Shavano and Tabeguache Peak are the southernmost fourteeners of the Sawatch range and are usually climbed together . Shavano is also the easternmost 14 er in the Sawatch range. It is most noted for the Angel of Shavano on its east face. In spring and early summer the snow filled gullies resemble and angel with upstreched wings. All the routes are class 2 from any of the trailheads.

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Missouri Mountain Elevation: 14073 ft / 4289 m

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La Plata Peak Elevation: 14336 ft / 4370 m

La Plata Peak (14,336 ft.) is another big and bulky Sawatch mountain, similar in configuration to Colorado's highest two mountains Mt. Elbert and Mt Massive. The Hayden Survey Team first climbed the peak on July 26th, 1873, then naming the peak La Plata, which means "silver" in Spanish. (Source-Historian Walter R. Borneman) Staying with the typical Sawatch mountaineering theme, La Plata has steep surrounding slopes and gentle, broad ridges leading to its large summit plateau. In contrast to other Sawatch fourteeners, La Plata Peak has an unequaled personality of its own. Colorado's 5th highest mountain harbors a classic technical route, a route that is reserved for only the true mountaineer, the rugged and spectacular Ellingwood Ridge. This sensational 2 mile long ridge is the true redeeming quality that separates La Plata Peak from its neighboring fourteeners.
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Mt. Elbert Elevation: 14440 ft / 4401 m

Mount Elbert has a lot to be proud of: It is the highest mountain in Lake County, highest in Colorado, highest in the Rockies, and second highest in the contiguous United States. But when you ask a non-climber or someone outside of Colorado, nobody has heard of it. However, that’s their loss, because Mt. Elbert is a spectacular peak and worthy of recognition and respect from all. One of the great things about Mt. Elbert is the relatively moderate terrain to the summit, allowing almost anyone with reasonable fitness to enjoy the mountain and its status.

Located in the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rockies, Mt. Elbert was named for Samuel Elbert who was a controversial territorial governor of Colorado in 1873. The first recorded summit of the peak was by H.W. Stuckle of the Haydon Survey in 1874. Since that time, it has been climbed by thousands and even been summited by jeep.

In the seventies, there was a movement among a group of folks that felt Mt. Elbert's next door neighbor, Mt. Massive, was more deserving to be Colorado's highest peak. They stacked rocks in an attempt to raise the height of Massive's summit on top. Many more detractors would tear the summit cairn down upon their visits, so the attempt at changing Massive's elevation was eventually given up and Mt. Elbert has retained the title as the highest. (Courtesy of Aaron Johnson). Although most (or all) guidebooks list Mt. Elbert as 14,433 ft., a 2002 recalculation of old surveyed elevations, resulting in a world-wide adjustment of peak elevations, concluded that Mt. Elbert is actually 14,440 ft. Denver post article.

Mt. Evans Elevation: 14264 ft / 4348 m

Towering over the Denver skyline Mt Evans is a very popular mountain for climbers due to it being the closest 14er to Denver.
There is a road to the top of the mountain, and the summit is full of tourists who drive all the way to the summit. The road is closed in the winter. There are routes up Mt Evans that are Class 1,2 3, and 4. This peak is often climbed in conjunction with Mt Bierstadt by crossing the classic "sawtooth" route.
There are 5 trialheads, Echo Lake, Summit Lake, West Chicago Creek, Guanella Pass and Scott Gomer Creek.