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| Five Star Hikes in Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Name |
Near |
Scenery |
Distance |
Elev Gain |
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| Section 16/Palmer Trail |
Colorado Springs, CO |
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6 miles |
800 ft |
| Beautiful mountain scenery, spectacular views, old pine forest, mountain streams |
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| Blanca Peak |
Blanca, CO |
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14 miles |
6000 ft |
| Deep remote valley with lots of lakes leading to a classic Colorado summit |
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| Challenger Point |
Crestone, CO |
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13 miles |
5900 ft |
| A long beautiful hike up to the summit named after the space shuttle Challenger. |
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| Como Lake |
Blanca, CO |
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9 miles |
3380 ft |
| A high altitude lake set below a stunning mountain |
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| Crater Lake by the Maroon Bell |
Aspen, CO |
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4.2 miles |
600 ft |
| A crystal lake set at the base of the famous Maroon Bell mountains |
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| Crestone Needle |
Westcliffe, CO |
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6 miles |
3100 ft |
| One of Colorados greatest peaks. Amazing views and an exhilarating climb. |
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| Crestone Peak |
Westcliffe, CO |
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7.5 miles |
4500 ft |
| Very rugged mountain, high altitude lakes, classic Sangre De Cristo views |
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| Crestone Peak to Needle Traver |
Westcliffe, CO |
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7.4 miles |
4700 ft |
| Some of the most exhilarating hiking in the Sangre De Cristos |
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| Ellingwood Point |
Blanca, CO |
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14 miles |
6000 ft |
| Hike through a nice valley with several lakes ending with distant views |
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| Hartenstein Lake |
Buena Vista, CO |
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6 miles |
1750 ft |
| A great trail to an alpine lake starting from an easily accessed trailhead |
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| Humboldt Peak |
Westcliffe, CO |
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7 miles |
2985 ft |
| Excellent views of the Crestones and other Sangre De Cristo Mtns |
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| Huron Peak |
Granite, CO |
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7.5 miles |
3500 ft |
| Colorados 56th highest peak deep in the wilderness, with magnificent views. |
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| Kit Carson Peak |
Crestone, CO |
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13.75 miles |
6000 ft |
| A Colorado classic with waterfalls, a lake, rugged mountains, and a fourteener |
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| Little Bear Peak |
Blanca, CO |
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7 miles |
3700 ft |
| One of Colorados deadliest and most spectacular Fourteeners |
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| Maroon Peak |
Aspen, CO |
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11.25 miles |
5000 ft |
| A difficult ascent up one of the most photographed mountains in the world. |
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| Missouri Mountain |
Granite, CO |
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8.6 miles |
4500 ft |
| Colorados 36th highest peak hidden deep in the wilderness |
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| Mount Belford |
Granite, CO |
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8.3 miles |
4500 ft |
| A very straightforward fourteener through the magnificent Missouri Gulch |
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| Mount of the Holy Cross |
Minturn, CO |
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12.4 miles |
6000 ft |
| One of Colorados most famous yet secluded peaks |
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| Mount Oxford |
Granite, CO |
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11.3 miles |
5900 ft |
| Streams, falls, views, and flowers. Beautiful hike. |
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| Mount Yale |
Buena Vista, CO |
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9.1 miles |
4195 ft |
| Colorados 21st tallest fourteener providing the best views of the Sawatch Range |
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| North Maroon Peak |
Aspen, CO |
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8 miles |
4600 ft |
| A difficult and dangerous hike up Aspens premier summit. |
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| Pyramid Peak |
Aspen, CO |
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7 miles |
4500 ft |
| One of Colorados most dangerous fouteeners, thrilling summit. |
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| Ringing the Maroon Bells |
Aspen, CO |
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8 miles |
4600 ft |
| A world class loop hike, but as deadly as it is beautiful. |
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| South Colony Lakes |
Westcliffe, CO |
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4.75 miles |
1100 ft |
| High altitude lakes beneath breathtaking mountains, with excelllent fishing. |
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| Turquoise_Lake |
Avon, CO |
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13 miles |
3000 ft |
| A nice mountain hike along Beaver Creek to the trout filled Turquoise Lakes. |
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| Willow Lake Trail |
Crestone, CO |
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9 miles |
2800 ft |
| High altitude lake with falls, and surrounded by rugged mountains. |
