サンファン山脈の絶景の山頂・トップ20

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

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.

At 12,968 feet, Engineer Mountain doesn't quite qualify as a Colorado 13er. That being said, it is one of the most unique and fun mountains in the San Juans. The ridge up to the summit involves some class 2 and class 3 moves, but the route is clear and easy to follow. This is a great route to introduce someone to class 3 travel, and you are not lacking any views once you reach the summit.

This is a perfect spot for a picture postcard view of the Grenadier Range: You can see Garfield Peak, Greystone Peak, Electric Peak with Arrow Peak, Vestal Peak and Trinity Peaks in the background (from right). The Grenadiers and Needles are the only places in the San Juans where the basement rock withstood the range's period of volcanism. The range was uplifted around 70 million years ago. During the San Juans' period of volcanic activity, nearly the entire surface was covered with layers of lava and ash flows, but the volcanic flows would only lap at the Grenadiers' feet.

The trail up to Handies is relatively easy, making this a popular 14'er for beginners. That said, running up is still quite the challenge! The weather can change quickly and you don't want to be caught in a thunderstorm above treeline, so it is best to run up early in the morning and keep an eye on the weather.

Hogsback is an easily recognizable peak from town. There is a distinctive ridge traveling up to the summit, and the trail itself is as steep as they come. It's easy to get "spooked" when it's time to head downhill because of how steep the slopes are off the sides of the trail. The lookout from the top is worth the efforts to get up and down, though.

Baldy Mountain is a 9,874-foot peak in the San Juan Mountains just outside of Durango, Colorado. The mountain can be tackled from a couple different trailheads and is located at the end of a forest service road (the road is closed to motor vehicles). There are great views of the La Plata Mountains from the summit.

At 12,285 feet, Deadwood Mountain is one of the most accessible peaks in the La Plata Mountains. Like most of the summits in the range, Deadwood Mountain is approached via an old, rocky mining road. Once you break treeline, the trail tuckers out, and you follow the ridge (with some evidence of a trail/path) to the top.