Trip

Hiking – Horseshoe and Peerless Mountain

We will be hiking three 13ers (Horseshoe Mountain (13,918’), Peerless Mountain (13,356’), and Mount Sheridan (13,757’)) in the Mosquito Range

  • Thu, Jul 10, 2025
  • Bobcats Section
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 9.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 13,894 ft
  • Pace: 800’ ascent per hour

Car camp or car pool options:

Car Pool:

US Highway 285 and Twin Forks Park and Ride 4:10am for a 4:20am departure.  Google Maps link to Park and Ride:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RUEzMP6QNgC5R9ye6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

That should get you to the Trailhead at 6:00 where the campers will meet you.  We Google Map link to Four Mile Creek 2WD Trailhead:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cw2b7Ea1dhVWJdLV9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

From there, we will use 4WD vehicles for the last three quarters of a mile, where we will start our hike at 11,600’

Route/Place

Horseshoe and Peerless Mountain


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Plenty of water, layers, First Aid kit, other essentials, possibly micro spikes.

Trip Reports