Trip
Hiking – Blue Lake Trailhead
This is a point-to-point ridge hike across the summits of Chickadee (12,170 ft) and Swallow (11,710) Peaks on the eastern boundary of the Rawah Wilderness above the scenic Sawmill Creek Basin to the east, with views across North Park to the west. We will start at the Zimmerman Lake Trail Head and finish at the Blue Lake Trailhead.
Contacts
Steven Dielman
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023
- Northern Colorado
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,170 ft
- Pace: Casual/Moderate
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Approximately half this route will be off-trail, we do not expect to exceed Class 2 terrain.
The exact meeting time and place will be communicated to trip participants a few days before the trip, but we will be leaving from the Fort Collins Area about 7 am.
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Required Equipment
Required Equipment
10 Essentials. Adventurous Spirit.
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