Trip
Hiking – Horseshoe Mountain - Horseshoe and Peerless Mountain
Climb Horseshoe (13,907) Mountain and potentially Peerless Mountain (13.352) near Fairplay. The priority will be Horseshoe, and we will decide as a group whether to add the short climb to Peerless. The route is approximately 7 ½ mi and 2260’ gain if both peaks are completed.
Contacts
- Sun, Sep 27, 2026
- El Pueblo
- Hiking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,230 ft
- High Point Elevation: 13,898 ft
- Pace: 1 ½ mph ascending, 2 mph descending with stops as needed
- 1 (6 capacity)
- Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 7:56 AM
- Fri, Sep 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The trailhead is at 39.19818, -106.15791, on Forest Road 603, which is a left turn offCR18 (Fourmile Creek Rd.) a little less than a mile west of the Leavick site. Fourmile Creek road is quite rough, but passable. High clearance/AWD may be required for the last ½ mile or so to the TH.
The priority will be Horseshoe, and we will decide based on weather conditions and other variables whether to add the ½ mile / 160 foot climb to Peerless.
Leader permission is required for this hike. If I have not hiked with you recently, you please let me know distance and elevation gain of recent hikes you have completed of similar difficulty.
If the roster fills, priority will be given to El Pueblo and Pikes Peak members.
Pueblo participants will meet at 5:45 am at the dirt lot at the SW corner of the intersection of West McCulloch Blvd West and Highway 50 in Pueblo West (38°20'31.6"N 104°46'10.6"W).
Colorado Springs participants will meet the at the dirt lot just east of the Badger Basin Country Store / gas station in Hartsel at for a 7:15 am departure. Coordinates for the lot are 39.021362691378194, -105.79709606596086 or see Google maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/aGjJc8XdLghmpUhL7.
Alternatively, meet at the dirt parking lot before the gate at the entrance of Horseshoe Campground (approximately 4 miles from the TH) at 7:45am. Google Horseshoe Campground in Fairplay, CO 80440 for driving directions. From there we'll carpool or caravan to the TH with a plan for an 8:00 am hike departure
As always, the hike starts at the trailhead.
Required Equipment
Bring snacks, lunch and 2 liters of water, in addition to the other 10 essentials. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the forecast so please bring hiking poles, sturdy boots, appropriate foul weather gear (includes hat & gloves) and sun protection.