Trip
Ascending Hikes – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
This is a skill-building trip open to all but especially for CMC Members who joined the club since January 2024. This hike will get us to the Continental Divide and walk the ridge to Twin Cones. This Ascending Hike focuses on traveling on alpine tundra, route finding, following a route on an app or map, and high altitude hiking. Reserved for CMC members for whom these are new experiences. CMC veterans are free to sign up during the last 48 hours before trip day.This is an ascending hike designed for
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025
- Ascending Hikes Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
- Pace: 1.5 - 1.8
- 7 (7 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The trail begins at the Second Creek Trailhead and enters the forest.
The trail climbs 700’ in just one mile from Highway 40 to the hut, which overlooks an alpine basin (1.0 mile 11,243’). It continues west another half mile through treeline before ending abruptly on the edge of open tundra (1.55 miles).
About a mile in, hikers will reach the Broome Hut. Just past the Broome Hut, the trail enters the Vasquez Peak Wilderness and begins to climb into alpine. The trail eventually meets with the Mt. Nystrom Trail (#13), We will continue on the trail to the Continental Divide to reach South Twin Cones.
Meet at Wooly Mammoth Park and Ride, section BB at 6:45 am so we can form carpools for the drive to the trailhead and have a PROMPT departure of 7:00 am. Here’s a Google Maps link to Wooly Mammoth: https://goo.gl/maps/XSeTnxeQnvDzLMWz7
Required Equipment
10 essentials