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Mount Princeton boulder field

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Mount Princeton boulder field

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Mount Princeton boulder field

Name: Mount Princeton boulder field
Rating: 2

Recommended by 1 hikers

This segment may be dangerous

Parts of this Highlight comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

This Highlight goes through a protected area

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San Isabel National Forest

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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1. Mount Princeton Trail — San Isabel National Forest

11.5km

06:13

970m

Boulder-hopping adventure through massive talus fields to a 14er summit with 360° Sawatch views.

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2. Mount Princeton from lower parking — San Isabel National Forest

21.6km

09:40

1,540m

Boulder-hopping adventure to a Sawatch Range summit with sweeping Collegiate Peaks views.

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3. Mount Princeton from Mount Princeton Chalet — San Isabel National Forest

8.59km

05:08

770m

Classic Colorado fourteener featuring a challenging boulder field scramble and Collegiate Peaks panoramas.

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Matthew

July 11, 2023

It could be argued that the majority of the trail leading up to Mount Princeton is a boulder field, but this section of the trail is especially full of talus hopping. The upper part of the trail is slightly less rocky, but it becomes much steeper and sandier.

This is a slow-going part of the trail; look for big rocks with lichen and stick to the known paths. Aim to keep close to the ridge proper for the best footing, and check to make sure you are not straying onto a spur trail too far into the basin.

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Distance 986 m

Uphill 210 m

Downhill 40 m

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Saturday 17 January

-8°C

-14°C

17 %

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Location: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States

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Mount Princeton boulder field

1. Mount Princeton Trail — San Isabel National Forest

2. Mount Princeton from lower parking — San Isabel National Forest

3. Mount Princeton from Mount Princeton Chalet — San Isabel National Forest

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