BPX Trip – BPX 2-Day: Lake Ann from South Fork Clear Creek / Huron Peak TH

This is a BPX 2-day trip to Lake Ann along the Collegiate West route of the Colorado Trail, south of Leadville. If you're not a BPX member yet, join today! You can join/renew your BPX membership any time by calling the CMC Office at (303) 279-3080.

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This lake and area is beautiful. I hiked past it on the CT in 2024 and swore I'd come back and spend more time here. Now, you can join me!

We will camp below treeline, just north of Lake Ann, and do day hikes to Lake Ann and Lake Ann Pass, which sits at 12.6K feet and boast fabulous views. This is a good trip for a camera. The mileage, with all side trips, is under 9 miles over 2 days, but the hike is steep and features talus and scree in some spots, as well as steep, narrow exposed trails going up to the pass. 

The side hikes are a go/no go option for the whole group, as we don't split up. Please don't sign up for this trip if you're planning to skip the pass side hike. 

Leader's permission:

For all my trips, I assess participants to make sure they're a good fit for the difficulty of the trip. After you sign up, I will contact you and ask you a bunch of questions about recent hikes and backpacking experience. You should be hiking through the summer and doing some high altitude trips to get on this one. We will camp at over 11.6K feet and hike higher than that, so make sure you're conditioned for high altitude!

More to come!

Directions will be sent to participants in advance of the trip, but expect an early meetup in Golden on Saturday August. It's a 3 hour drive and this is the trailhead for a 14er, so we're probably talking a 5 am meetup. You're welcome to meet us at the TH. Trip leader may not join carpool, as I have a trip in the Twin Lakes area right after this.