Search activities

Trip

BPX Trip – 3-Day: Colorado Trail - Segment 11 south from Mt. Elbert TH

This trip is for BPX members only. This is a mellow dip your toes into a backpacking trip. Great for those who want to ‘test out’ backpacking in Colorado. This trip will give you an opportunity to test your systems at a chill pace with a chill agenda. Add to that, a little four mile taste of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Colorado Trail, a slice of Segment 11, with an opportunity to fish, hike, climb or putter, and you have a great three day trip to look forward to.

Contacts

Daniel Schweissing
Daniel Schweissing
Primary Leader
  • Wed, Sep 25, 2024 — Fri, Sep 27, 2024
  • Backpacking Section
  • Backpacking
  • Adults
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 8.2 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,610 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 10,628 ft
  • Pace: Casual

TBD; carpools will be arranged from the Denver-area and/or elsewhere depending on where trip members live.

More details forthcoming as we get closer to the trip date.

In the meantime, here is our tentative itinerary:

Day 1

From Mt. Elbert TH, hike south on Colorado Trail approximately 4.1 miles to some open areas suitable for dispersed camping. 4.1 miles and 996 feet elevation gain. 

Day 2

It is open with options:

-Hike to Mount Elbert Forebay 5Mi RT

OR

-Hike to Twin Lake (114’ EG; 964’ Descent) 2.5Mi and back to camp (961’ EG, 108’ Descent)

OR

-Chill at camp, fishing, photography, bird watching, catching up with summer reading, etc.

As this is an "easy" trip, we will NOT be summitting Mount Elbert.

Day 3

Return to TH and home. 4.1 Mi, 632’ EG, 1,133’ Descent

Route/Place

3-Day: Colorado Trail - Segment 11 south from Mt. Elbert TH

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

More details forthcoming.

Trip Reports