At 14,203 feet tall, Mount Belford is one of three 14ers attainable from the Missouri Gulch Trailhead. The mountain is infamous for its steep switchbacks traveling up it's northwest slopes. It is the 19th highest peak in Colorado, and the views from the top are special, sharing the high elevation with many nearby high peaks.

It's easy for this "run" to turn into a slow walk as you come up the switchbacks, but it's almost impossible not to run down the mountain with how steep the trail gets.

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1. Mount Belford & Mount Oxford loop via Missouri Gulch Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

18.9km

09:26

1,690m

Wilderness trail accessing three 14ers with wildflower meadows and mountain goat sightings above treeline.

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2. Missouri Mountain & Mount Belford loop — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

20.0km

10:26

1,750m

Alpine trail through wetlands to a dramatic U-shaped basin surrounded by towering fourteeners.

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3. Mount Belford via Missouri Gulch Trailhead — Collegiate Peak Wilderness

12.5km

06:39

1,350m

Switchbacking climb through alpine meadows to a 14er summit with marmots and wildflower displays.

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Elevation 4,300 m

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Monday 16 February

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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1. Mount Belford & Mount Oxford loop via Missouri Gulch Trail — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

2. Missouri Mountain & Mount Belford loop — Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

3. Mount Belford via Missouri Gulch Trailhead — Collegiate Peak Wilderness

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