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Hiking – North Cottonwood TH - Mount Columbia

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Hiking – North Cottonwood TH - Mount Columbia

Mount Columbia from the North Cottonwood Trailhead near Buena Vista

Contacts

Jupiter Jeff Stevens
Jupiter Jeff Stevens
Primary Leader
  • Mon, Sep 11, 2023
  • Bobcats Section
  • Scrambling, Hiking
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,150 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 14,059 ft
  • Pace: Adagio ma non troppo
This is the standard route to the top of Columbia. The trailhead is at about 9880 feet.  A map of our routes can be found here.

The hike will start at the North Cottonwood Creek Trailhead, twelve miles west of the town of Buena Vista. The start time of 7 AM is the moment we will leave Buena Vista for the trailhead.

You may elect to drive from the Denver area the day either trip, and return the day of either trip, or stay in or near Buena Vista. Because of the difficulty of the hike, it is highly recommended that you stay in or near Buena Vista either the night before or the night after the hike, or both.

Route/Place

North Cottonwood Trailhead

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

TK

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