2023 AHS Trip Ideas

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1	Route/Place	Trip Name	Trail	TH	Trip rating	Miles	Gain	TH elev.	Highest Elev	Near	County	Main Drive UP

2	Abyss Lake TH	Abyss Lake	Abyss Lake Tr #602	Burning Bear Campground	Difficult	16	3333	9636	12280	Grant	Park	US-285, Geneva Creek Rd
3	Abyss Lake TH	Abyss Trail to Lake Helms	Abyss Lake Tr #602	Burning Bear Campground	Moderate	12	2300	9626	11759	Grant	Park	US-285, Geneva Creek Rd
4	Apex OS	Apex Park Lower Loop	Magic Moutain/Enchanted Forest OB	Apex Open Space	Easy	5.5	1020	7320	7300	Golden	Jefferson	US-40
5	Apex OS	Apex Park Upper Loop	Apex Complete Loop	Apex Map Kiosk	Moderate	8.8	2007	6234	7300	Golden	Jefferson	US-40
6	Argentine Pass	Argentine Pk from Peru Creek 13'er	Argentine Pass Tr	Argentine Pass	Challenging	8	2800	11094	13850	Loveland Pass, Keystone	Summit	I-70, US-6, CR-260
7	Beaver Brook Trail	Beaver Brook and Gudy Gaskill Lollipop	Beaver Brook, Gudy Gaskill Trs	Windy Saddle Park	Challenging	12.2	2180	6885	7310	Genesee	Jefferson	I-70 Exit 253, Stapleton Rd
8	Beaver Meadows TH/Camp Rock TH	Beaver Meadows Loop	Beaver Meadows, Cub Creek, Beartracks Lakes	Beaver Meadows TH	Moderate	7	2000	8900	10850	Evergreen	Clear Creek	I-70, CO-74
9	Ben Tyler Trail	Ben Tyler Trail	Ben Tyler #606	Rock Creek TH to Ben Tyler TH to Kenosha Ridge Saddle OB	Moderate	9.2	2000	9600	12000	Lost Creek Wilderness, South Park	Park	US-285, CR-56, Rock Creek Rd
10	Bergen Peak	Bergen Peak	Bergen Pk, Two Long, Meadow View	Lewis Ridge TH	Moderate	10	1892	7800	9675	Evergreen	Jefferson	I-70, SH-74
11	Betasso Preserve	Betasso Preserve Loop	Canyon Loop, Loop Link Tr, Benjamin Trail	Betasso Preserve TH	Moderate	7.8	1220	6545	6554	Boulder	Boulder	SH-119
12	Dry Gulch Trailhead	Bethel, Mt from Dry Gulch	Dry Gulch	Exit 216 I-70	Moderate	5.5	2300	10500	12705	Loveland Pass	Clear Creek	I-70
13	Hildebrand Ranch	Black Bear, Deer Creek Cyn	Black Bear Tr (one way) short car shuttle	Hildebrand Ranch Park or Deer Creek Cyn Park	Moderate	11	1800	5906	6928	Chatfield Reservoir	Jefferson	Wadsworth, Deer Creek Canyon
14	Golden Gate State Park	Blue Grouse and Mule Deer	Blue Grouse and Mule Deer	Golden Gate Canyon State Park	Moderate	10.6	1765	8427	9503	Golden/ Blackhawk	Jefferson, Gilpin	Golden Gate Cyn
15	Brookside McCurdy East TH	Brookside McCurdy OB	Brookside-McCurdy Trail	Brookside McCurdy / Payne Creek TH Bailey	Moderate	8	1250	8200	9624	Bailey	Park	US-285, CR 64A, FR-110
16	Buffalo Peaks Wilderness	Buffalo Peaks Loop	Rich Creek Tr #616, Tumble Creek Tr #617	Rich Creek TH	Moderate	11.6	2004	9954	11585	Fairplay	Park	285, CR5,CR22
17	Burning Bear Trail	Burning Bear Peak	Burning Bear #601 SW, off-trail bushwhack	Burning Bear SW TH off Hall Valley Rd	Challenging	8.0	2600	9616	12069	Webster	Park	US-285, CR-60
18	Butler Gulch	Butler Gulch Lollipop, to Old Mine OB	Butler Gulch Tr	Butler Gulch TH	Moderate	5.5	1811	10524	12213	Henderson Mine	Clear Creek	I-70, US-40
19	Byers Peak	Byers Peak	Byers Pk Trail	Byers Pk TH	Challenging	8.7	2823	9910	12792	Fraser	Grand	I-70, US-40, CO-73
20	Echo Lake Campground	Captain Mountain OB to Melvina Creek	Captain Mountain Trail	Echo Lake Campground	Moderate	9	2000	10689	10689	Echo Lake, Mt Evans Wilderness	Clear Creek	I-70, Mt Evans or Squaw Pass Rd
21	Echo Lake Campground	Captain Mountain summit	Captain Mountain Trail	Echo Lake Campground	Challenging	11.5	3200	10689	10689	Echo Lake, Mt Evans Wilderness	Clear Creek	I-70, Mt Evans Rd or Squaw Pass Rd
22	Roxborough State Park R/P	Carpenter Peak, Roxborough SP	Carpenter Pk Tr	Roxborough SP Visitor Center	Moderate	6.8	1469	6196	7145	Roxborough State Park	Douglas, Jefferson	US-85, Titan Rd, Rampart Range Rd
23	Centennial Cone Park	Centennial Cone Loop from Mayhem Gulch	Mayhem Gulch Tr, Centennial Cone Loop	Mayhem Gulch TH	Difficult	16.5	2321	6795	7894	Golden	Jefferson	US-6, SH-93
24	Centennial Cone Park	Centennial Cone Park Loop	Elk Range and Travois Trs	North TH	Challenging	12.3	1600	7720	7894	West of Golden	Jefferson	Clear Creek Cyn Rd
25	Chicago Lakes	Chicago Lakes	Chicago Lakes	Echo Lake TH	Challenging	10	2300	11792	11792	Mt Evans	Clear Creek	I-70, SH-103
26	Beaverbrook Trail	Chimney Gulch to Genesee (car shuttle)	Chimney Gulch, Lookout Mtn, Beaver Brook, Chavez Trs	Start: Chimney Gulch TH off Hwy 6 End: Chavez-Beaver Brook TH	Difficult	13.5	3551	5768	7789	Golden (start), Genesee Park (end)	Jefferson	SH-93, I-70 Genesee Park
27	East Portal Trailhead	Clayton Lake	S. Boulder Creek, Clayton Lake, Rogers Pass, Corona	East Portal TH	Challenging	11.8	3272	9220	12115	Rollinsville	Gilpin	SH-119 or SH-73
28	Colorado Trail	Colorado Trail	CO Trail Segment 3	East: Little Scraggy TH West: Rolling Creek TH	Moderate	12.2	1975	7851	8288	Pine Junction	Jefferson
29	Kenosha Pass	Colorado Trail at Kenosha E OB	CO Trail Segment 5	Kenosha Pass E side (left as driving S)	Moderate	10	1274	10000	10440	Past Bailey	Park	US-284
30	Kenosha Pass	Colorado Trail at Kenosha W OB	CO Trail Segment 6	Kenosha Pass W side (right as driving S)	Moderate	10.0	1560	10000	10400	Past Bailey	Park	US-285
31	Boulder OS	Community Ditch Double Loop	Community Ditch, Doudy Draw, Spring Brook Loop, Marshall Mesa Tr	CO-93 at CO 170	Moderate	11.4	846	5482	6241	Eldorado Springs	Boulder	CO-93 or US-36
32	East Portal TH	Crater Lakes	S. Boulder Creek Tr, Crater Lakes Tr	East Portal	Moderate	6	1500	9220	10600	Rollinsville	Gilpin
33	Cub Creek Trail	Cub Creek OB, to Shadow Mountain	Cub Creek Trail	Cub Creek TH	Challenging	11	3200	8300	10626	Evergreen	Jefferson	I-70 or US-285, CO-74
34	Cub Creek Trail	Cub Creek OB, to the Staunton State Park Connector	Cub Creek Tr	Cub Creek TH	Moderate	8	1750	8397	10086	Conifer	Jefferson, Clear Creek	I-70 or US-285, CO-74
35	Fern Lake TH and Trail	Cub Lake Loop	Cub Lake Tr, Fern Lake Tr	Cub Lake TH or Fern Lake TH	Easy	6	744	8098	8744	RMNP	RMNP	US-36
36	Matthew Winters	Dakota Ridge	Dakota Ridge , Red Rocks Trs	1173-1633 Rooney Rd	Moderate	7.4	1338	6054	1538	Morrison	Jefferson	Colfax, Rooney Rd
37	Witter Peak and Mt Eva	Mt Eva from East of the Divide	Fall River Reservoir	Fall River Reservoir TH	Moderate	6	2500	10800	13130	Fall River Rd, Alice	Clear Creek	I-70, Fall River Rd, FR-174
38	Alderfer East TH	Evergreen Mountain Loop	Evergreen Mtn East Tr, Summit Trail, Evergreen Mtn West Tr	Alderfer/Three Sisters East TH	Easy	6	1040	7483	8527	Evergreen	Jefferson	US-285, Parmalee Gulch Rd
39	Flying J Ranch	Flying J Ranch	Loop Trail around, with many bail-out points	9661 County Hwy 73, Conifer, CO 80433	Easy	5	900	8068	8274	Conifer	Jefferson	US-285, CO-73
40	West Jefferson Trail	Georgia Pass Loop	Jefferson Creek + Colorado Trail Seg	W. Jefferson Campground	Moderate	10	2000	10000	12000	Jefferson	Park	US-285
41	Golden Gate State Park	Golden Gate State Park Loop Trail around Tremont Mtn	Mule Deer, Service Road, Panorama Pt	Golden Gate Canyon State Park	Moderate	11.8	2335	9118	9489	Golden/ Blackhawk	Jefferson, Gilpin	Golden Gate Canyon
42	Boulder OS	Gregory Canyon Loop Pass	Gregory Canyon, Ranger, E.M. Greenman, Green Mountain, Saddle Rock, Amphitheater	Gregory Canyon TH	Moderate	5.1	2343	5798	8135	Boulder	Boulder	93 or 36, Gregory Cyn
43	Hassell Peak	Hassell Peak 13'er	Herman Gulch Tr, Continental Divide Tr	Herman Gulch/Watrous Gulch TH	Difficult	11.3	3601	10322	13209	Arapahoe NF / Cont. Divide	Clear Creek	I-70 Exit 218
44	East Portal TH	Heart Lake	Boulder Creek Tr	East Portal TH	Moderate	10	2300	9223	11379	Rollinsville	Gilpin	72, 119, Tolland Rd
45	Herman Gulch Trail	Herman Lake	Herman Gulch Tr	Herman Gulch/Watrous Gulch TH	Challenging	8	2600	10331	12730	Herman Gulch	Clear Creek	I-70 exit 218
46	Indian Creek TH	Indian Creek Loop	Indian Creek	Indian Creek TH	Moderate	9.5	1943	7800	7878	Sedalia	Douglas	US-85, CO-67, FR 513
47	James Peak	James Peak Loop via NE Ridge, Loch Lomond Lake	Loch Lomond TR	885-905 Alice Rd	Challenging	9.3	3011	11500	13294	James Peak Wilderness	Clear Creek, Gilpin	I-70, Hilltop, Kingston Peak Rds
48	James Peak	James Peak Loop via NE Ridge via Little Echo Lake	USFS Tr # 804, 803; Ute Tr out, then bushwhack back to James Pk Tr	Kingston Peak TH	Moderate	7.3	2447	11500	13294	James Peak Wilderness	Clear Creek, Gilpin	I-70, Hilltop, Kingston Peak Rds
49	James Peak	James Pk via St. Mary Glacier 13'er	St Mary's Glacier	Fall River Road	Challenging	10	2700	10456	13294	St Mary's, Fall River Rd	Clear Creek, Gilpin	I-70, Fall River Road
50	Jones Pass	Jones Pass to Nystrom Tr	Jones Pass	Henderson Mine Rd, Jones Pass Rd	Moderate	7.1	2017	10460	12465	Henderson Mine, Empire	Clear Creek	I-70, 40, 202
51	Colorado Trail	Kenosha Peak X	CT Seg 5, off trail, scramble	Long Gulch TH Rock Creek TH	Moderate	6.3	2400	10108	12427	Lost Creek Wilderness	Park	285, Lost Park Rd. (56)
52	Meyer Ranch Park	Legault Mtn	Sunny Aspen, Old Ski Run or Lodge Pole Loop, small scramble optional	Meyer Ranch Park	Moderate	5.2	1233	7846	9048	Conifer	Jefferson	US-285
53	Little Scraggy TH	Little Scraggy Pk Loop	Little Scraggy Tr, CO Tr Segment 3 #1776	FR 550, W of CR 126 (Deckers Rd)	Moderate	12.2	1601	7844	8653	Deckers	Jefferson	126 or 67
54	Long Scraggy Peak	Long Scraggy Pk	Long Scraggy Tr	E of CR 126 (Deckers Rd)	Moderate	10.5	1827	7812	8641	Deckers	Jefferson, Douglas	US-285 or SH-67
55	East Portal TH	Lower Forest Lake	West Boulder Creek and Forest Lake Trails	East Portal TH	Moderate	6.4	1532	9240	10700	East Portal, Rollinsville	Gilpin	SH-72, SH-119
56	Glacier Gorge TH	Mills, Black, and Frozen Lakes	Glacier Gorge Trail	Glacier Gorge TH	Challenging	11	2529	9169	11618	Estes Park	Larimer	US-36, Bear Lake Rd
57	Golden Gate State Park	Mountain Lion Loop	Mountain Lion Trail	Nott Creek or Bridge Creek TH	Moderate	7	1584	7742	8900	GGSP	Jefferson, Gilpin	Golden Gate Canyon
58	Berthoud Pass	Mt Flora and Mt Eva 13'ers	Mt Flora Tr	Berthoud Pass	Challenging	10.6	3261	11385	13121	Berthoud Pass	Clear Creek, Grand	I-70, US-40
59	Mt Silverheels	Mt Silverheels 13'er	Mostly off-trail	Hoosier Pass	Difficult	9	3500	11550	13822	Alma	Park	I-70, SH-9
60	Golden Gate State Park	Mule Deer Loop via Panorama Pt	Mule Deer Tr	Golden Gate Canyon State Park	Moderate	10.6	1765	8427	9503	Golden/ Blackhawk	Jefferson, Gilpin	Golden Gate Canyon
61	Golden Gate State Park	Mule Deer+Coyote Loop GGSP	Mule Deer, Coyote, Blue Grouse (2d junction), Elk Trs.	Ole Barn Knoll TH GGSP	Easy	5	1179	8700	9500	Golden/ Blackhawk	Jefferson, Gilpin	Golden Gate Cyn
62	North Table Mountain	North Table Perimeter Loop	North Table Perimeter Loop Trail	Where the driveway ends and the parking lot begins	Easy	7.2	1049	6014	6486	Golden	Jefferson	SH-93 and several perimeter entries
63	Long Lake TH	Pawnee Pass	Pawnee Pass Tr	Long Lake TH	Moderate	10.7	2480	10512	12925	Brainard Lake, Ward	Boulder	72, Brainard Lake, Mitchell Lake, Long Lake Rds
64	Brookside McCurdy	Payne Creek	Brookside- McCurdy Tr #607, Payne Creek Tr to ridgr	1659 Co Rd 64, Bailey	Challenging	13.5	3139	8929	9894	Bailey	Park	US-285, CR-64
65	Its own R/P? Mostly a Bushwhack	Pierson Mtn, Lions Head, and Point 9455 Loop	Pierson Park Tr, Bushwhack	5098-4224 Little Valley Dr	Moderate	7.3	2345	8583	9807	Estes Park	Larimer	US-36, Fish Creek Rd
66	Pine Valley Ranch	Pine Valley Ranch	Buck Gulch Loop	Pine Valley Ranch Park	Moderate	8	1300	6860	7916	Pine	Jefferson	US-285
67	Mt Herman	Raspberry Mtn and Mt Herman	Mt Herman Rd + Limbaugh Cyn Trail	Mt Herman TH	Moderate	4.5	1350	8150	9063	Monument	El Paso	I-25
68	White Ranch Park	Rawhide Trail	Rawhide Trail	25373 Belcher Hill Rd, West Entrance	Easy	5	955	7469	7550	Golden Gate Cyn	Jefferson	Golden Gate Canyon
69	Echo Lake Campground	Resthouse Trail	Mt Evans Rest House trail	Echo Lake Campground	Moderate	11	2198	10659	11652	Echo Lake, Mt Evans Wilderness	Clear Creek	I-70, Mt Evans or Squaw Pass Rd
70	Buffalo Peaks Wilderness	Rich Creek / Tumble Creek Loop	Rich Creek and Tumble Creek Trails	Rich Creek TH	Moderate	12	2000	9843	11588	Fairplay	Park	US-285
71	Rosalie Peak	Rosalie Peak 13'er	Tanglewood Tr	Deer Creek TH	Difficult	11	4300	9309	13575	Bailey, Mt Evans Wilderness	Park	US-285, CR-43A
72	Rosedale Peak	Rosedale Peak	Meridian Tr #604, Cub Creek Tr #40	Meredian TH	Challenging	10.5	2780	9023	11812	Mt Evans Wilderness near Bailey	Park, Clear Creek	US-285, 43, Elk Creek Rd
73	Indian Creek TH or Roxborough State Park	Roxborough to Indian Creek	Roxborough, Ringtail, Indian Creek Trails	Roxborough Visitor Center	Moderate	10	2000	6201	8050	Roxborough State Park	Douglas	Wadsworth, Waterton Rd
74	Roxborough State Park R/P	Sharptail Ridge into Roxborough SP	Sharptail, Swallowtail Trs	Sharptail	Moderate	11.8	1329	5800	6600	Waterton Cyn, Roxborough	Douglas	C-470, Wadsworth, Roxborough Rd
75	Geneva Creek	Shelf Lake	Shelf Lake Trail	Geneva Creek Road from the Guanella Pass Road	Moderate	7	1900	10,150	11985	Guanella Pass	Clear Creek	US-285, Geneva Creek Road
76	Glacier Gorge TH	Shelf/Solitude Lakes RMNP	Glacier Gorge Tr	Glacier Gorge TH	Moderate	9.2	2316	9175	11414	RMNP	Larimer	72, 7
77	Hessie Trailhead	Skyscraper Reservoir	Devils Thumb, Woodland Lake Trs	Hesse TH	Moderate	10.2	2263	8994	11230	Indian Peaks Wilderness, Eldora	Boulder	CO-72, 130
78	Sourdough Trail	Sourdough Trail	Sourdough Tr	South TH: 115 Co Rd 116, North TH: Brainard Lake Parking Lot	Moderate	11	1610	9235	10270	Nederland, Brainard Lake	Boulder	CO-72, CO-116
79	Mt Evans	Spaulding/Evans Mts loop, scramble	Mt Spaulding, Mt Evans, bushwhack	Summit Lake	Moderate	3.5	1950	12834	14231	Summit Lake	Clear Creek	I-70, Mt Evans Rd
80	Three Mile Creek Trailhead	Spearhead Pk	Three Mile Cyn	Whiteside	Moderate	7.4	2400	8935	11244	Grant	Park	US-285, Geneva Creek Rd
81	Guanella Pass	Square Top Mtn	South Park Tr	Guanella Pass, west side	Moderate	7	2454	11669	13794	Guanella Pass	Clear Creek	70/Guanella
82	Cub Creek Trail	Staunton State Park ro Cub Creek TH car shuttle or key exchange	Staunton Connector Tr (Bugling Elk, North Elk Creek), Cub Creek Tr	Lazy V Parking Lot, Staunton SP	Moderate	8	2000	8397	10086	Conifer	Jefferson, Clear Creek	US-285
83	Staunton State SP	Staunton State Park to Cub Creek State Park (key exchange or car shuttle)	Staunton Connector Tr (Bugling Elk, North Elk Creek), Cub Creek Tr	Lazy V Parking area	Moderate	9	2000	8397	10086	Conifer	Jefferson, Clear Creek	I-70 or US-285, CO-74
84	Wild Basin	Thunder Lake	Wild Basin Tr, Thunder Lake Tr	Wild Basin TH	Moderate	11.2	2234	8518	10683	Allenspark	Boulder	72 or 36, 7, 115
85	Twin Sisters	Twin Sisters Peaks	Twin Sisters	Hwy 7/Serenity Lane	Challenging	9	2524	8950	11413	RMNP	Larimer	7, north of Longs Pk RangerStation
86	Walker Ranch	Walker Ranch Loop	Walker Ranch Tr	Crescent Meadows parking Lot	Moderate	7.9	1600	7339	7339	Boulder OS	Boulder	SH-72
87	Waterton Canyon	Waterton Canyon	Waterton Canyon	Waterton Rd Parking Lot	Challenging	12.4	688	5515	5817	Chatfield Reservoir	Jefferson	Wadsworth, Waterton Rd
88	Whale Peak	Whale Peak 13'er	Whale Peak Tr	Whale Pk TH	Challenging	6.1	2739	10293	13039	Webster	Park	US-285, CR-60
89	Wigwam Trail	Wigwam Tr thru hike #609 (key exchange or car shuttle)	Wigwam Tr one-way	East TH: FR545, Pine, Wigwam TH (39.24624, -105.35455); West TH: Lost Park Trailhead	Moderate	11	2358	8169	10170	Lost Cr Wilderness	Jefferson, Park	US-285,CR-56
90	Ypsilon Lake	Ypsilon Lake	Ypsilon Lake Trail	Endovalley Rd, .3 miles north of Hwy 34 (Fall valley Rd	Moderate	9.2	2500	8554	10750	RMNP	Larimer	93 or 36, 34
91	Most of the 14’er peaks within an easy drive of Golden are officially designated as over-used and damaged. In fact, on the weekends their summit trails resemble anthills. Parking may be expensive or unavailable. Although the CMC does not prohibit its trip leaders from visiting these summits, as good environmental stewards the Ascending Hike Coordinators have decided to not promote those mountains and instead suggest one of the many 13’er alternatives in the website Routes/Places. CMC Trip Leaders are not forbidden from taking groups to 14'ers, but 13’er’s are encouraged instead. Nonetheless, we have listed some close to Golden 14’ers at the end of this trip list.	Mt Sherman (14,019')	Mt Sherman Trail(s)	Mt Sherman, Four Mile Creek Road	Difficult	5	2027	12028	14019	Fairplay	Park	US-285, CR-18
92		Mt Bierstadt (14,067')	Mt Bierstadt Trail	Mt Bierstadt Trailhead	Difficult	7.5	2782	11669	14050	Guanella Pass	Clear Creek	I-70, Guanella Pass Rd
93		Quandary Peak (14,263')	Quandary Peak Traditional Walk-up Trail	Quandary Peak Trailhead	Difficult	7.5	3300	10918	14265	Breckenridge	Summit	I-70, SH-9
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