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Best hikes in Elk + Sawatch Mountains

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Last Visited Aug 05, 2023

Find trip reports in Elk + Sawatch Mountains

Find the best hikes in Elk + Sawatch Mountains, located in CO. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Mountain Boy Peak

White River National Forest, CO
Class 2 6.5 miles 1900 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Aug 5, 2023
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North Fork Lake Creek 13ers (Peak 13291, Peak 13220)

White River National Forest, CO
Class 3 10.7 miles 3500 gain 5-7 hrs Loop Aug 3, 2023
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Quail Mountain and Mount Hope via Sheep Gulch

Pike National Forest, CO
Class 2 8.4 miles 5100 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Aug 2, 2023
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Notch Mountain, Holy Cross Ridge, Whitney Peak Loop

White River National Forest, CO
Class 3 17.6 miles 6600 gain 10-14 hrs Loop Jul 30, 2023
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Virginia Peak, Sheep Rock Mountain, Lake Ann Pass Loop

San Isabel National Forest, CO
Class 3 13.8 miles 4800 gain 7-10 hrs Loop Jul 29, 2023
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Belleview Mountain

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, CO
Class 2 9.7 miles 3100 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Jul 28, 2023
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Gothic Mountain

Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 1 7.4 miles 3400 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Jul 27, 2023
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Ruby Peak, Mount Owen, Scarp Ridge Loop

Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 3 8.9 miles 4200 gain 5-7 hrs Loop Sep 17, 2021
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Treasury Mountain and Treasure Mountain

White River National Forest, CO
Class 2 12.2 miles 5100 gain 6-8 hrs Out + Back Sep 16, 2021
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Marcellina Mountain

Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 2 9.2 miles 3800 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Sep 15, 2021
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