Trip
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Mt Bierstadt
Prepare to demonstrate your exceptional conditioning! We'll ascend Mount Bierstadt under winter-style conditions. We will encounter near- or sub-freezing summit temperatures, icy and snow packed trail conditions.
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 11, 2025
- Ascending Hikes Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 7.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,726 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,066 ft
- Maximum Wind: 20 kts
- Pace: 2 mph
- 1 (4 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The climb up Mount Bierstadt is known as one of Colorado's iconic fourteener routes. Although many people complete it as one of their first fourteeners, it is a challenge due to its significant elevation gain. The Bierstadt trailhead is located in the parking lot off of Exit 288 on Guanella Pass Road.
Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride, 18560 US-40, Golden, CO 80401. Meet at 5:45am, form carpools, with a 6:00am departure. Bring ~$5.00 for shared carpooling expense.
Required Equipment
Ten essentials. For the winter ascent conditions, also bring traction control devices - YakTrax, microspikes.