Trip
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Ascending Hike Section (AHS): a 6 mile out and back and 1500 ft elevation gain. Skill Building Ascending Hike open to all CMC members with preference for those for who these activities are a new experience and/or who joined the club since January 2025.
Contacts
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026
- Ascending Hikes Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 6.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,051 ft
- Pace: 1.6-1.8
- 7 (7 capacity)
- FULL (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 (11,243’). 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.
Meeting place: 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.
Required Equipment
10 essentials