ヒンズデール郡の絶景の山頂・トップ8

4x4 hc necessary to upper TH. Great hike, amazing views

At 13,271 feet you reach the official highest point of the Colorado Trail. Neither the ascent nor the descent are particularly steep, so you might think that you didn’t climb up that much. Nevertheless, enjoy the view and celebrate your achievement! If you like, you can hike up to the nearby summit to find a geological marker.

A small sign on a wooden post marks the High Point of the Colorado Trail. This is an amazing place to pause and catch your breath (if you can at 13,271 feet!), take in the stunning panoramic views, and bask in your amazing accomplishment.

With an elevation of 14,058 feet, Handies Peak is one of the Colorado 14,000ers. You can access the summit either from the American Basin, passing beautiful Sloan Lake or via Grizzly Gulch from Cinnamon Pass Road on the other side of the mountain. The view from the top is spectacular! Keep in mind, that the weather can change quickly and expect thunderstorms especially during the summer months. So start your hike early and descent in the early afternoon at the latest.

Engineer Pass sits at 12,800 feet in elevation and is one of the highest roads in Colorado. From the summit, you will enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the San Juan Mountains, including 14,000-foot peaks such as Mt. Sneffels and Uncompahgre Peak.

The final climb up to the peak has a class 2 section, but overall this is a fairly easy 14'er. The views of Matterhorn, Wetterhorn, and the surrounding peaks from here are phenomenal.

The view of Wetterhorn from the valley here is incredible. Up until this point the trail is easy class 1, but the climb up the peak is class 3. It is a very solid class 3, but if you are not prepared to summit this is a good place to turn around.

Sunshine Peak just barely cracks into the Colorado 14er list at 14,007 feet. This is one of the more remote 14ers in the state and is most commonly accessed by traveling through Lake City. The most common route is a long Class 1/2 trek from Grizzly Basin, but some adventurers will climb off-trail on the very steep southern slopes.