Trip
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Mt. of the Holy Cross via North Ridge
Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent summit in the northern Sawatch Range.
Contacts
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Ascending Hikes Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Difficult
- Mileage: 11.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,007 ft
- Maximum Wind: 25 kts
- Pace: 1-2 mph
- FULL (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
I expect we'll arrive at the Half Moon Trailhead by ~7:00am. Expect to assemble and depart for the summit by 7:30am. This early start will allow us to achieve the summit by ~12:00pm and return to the trailhead parking lot by 4:00pm. Be aware the route requires ~1,000' elevation gain to return to the trailhead.
MEET: 4:00AM: Wooly Mammoth CDOT PNR, Section BB, 18560 US Highway 40m Golden, CO 80401. 4:15AM: CARPOOL formation and departure to Half Moon Trailhead, Minturn, CO. We'll make stops along the way. The round-trip driving distance is 204-miles. All passengers and the driver will share the standard carpooling cost of 30 cents/mile. The approximate cost for 3 passengers and 1 driver is $61.20/4 = $15.00. BRING CASH.
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials, Ten Essentials (U.S. National Park Service) Recommend trekking poles and adequate clothing layers to withstand the winds on the exposed summit push.