Macey Lakes

Trip

Hiking – Colony Baldy - via Horn Creek Trail

Let's go climb one of Colorado's ranked and Bicentennial, 13ers in the Sangre de Cristo mountains this Saturday. 11OCT2025.

  • Sat, Oct 11, 2025
  • Pikes Peak
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,700 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 13,692 ft
  • Maximum Wind: 20 kts
  • Pace: 1.5

Come prepared for a 12 hour hiking day. Here is a trip report where Dave & Hoot did it in 8 hrs 40 min: https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=14506

Contact leader to sign up and answer questions:

Britt Jones

719-661-4777  jbrittjones@protonmail.com

How many high peaks have you climbed this summer?

What is your average hiking pace?

What is the longest hike you have done this summer?

Meeting location to be determined as some folks may drive over Friday night to spend the night at the trailhead. However, the start of the hike is the Horn Creek TH.

Route/Place

Macey Lakes


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring your 10 essentials and a shell jacket in case we get some rain. Microspikes may be helpful if there is some snow. Trekking poles will be helpful if there is wind above treeline.

Trip Reports