Mount Sniktau

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Hiking – Sniktau from Bakerville

Sniktau from Bakerville. NOT EASY. More than 50% off trail. Initially steep off trail on animal trails.

  • Tue, Jun 16, 2026
  • Denver
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,550 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 13,240 ft
  • Pace: 1000 ft/hr

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This trip will be sign up with leader only.  

Would love to have you on the hike if it is a good fit for you, hence the sign up with leader. Please email with the hikes  you have recently done of similar length and altitude / with what leaders.

Please make the leader aware if you need a clothing adjustment or snack break as all breaks WILL BE taken as a group to avoid multiple delays. Please dress appropriately so that you will be relatively comfortable until group stops are made for clothing adjustments. Any MEDICAL conditions you may have that might IMPACT the group, please discuss with the leader prior to the day of the trip.  Should you need to cancel your spot on this trip after the trip has closed, please contact the leader by txt.

Carpool arrangements are the sole responsibility of the hike participants and are to be arranged by the participants. (suggested carpool location -Front Range meeting location Wooly Mammoth Lot Exit 259, Section BB, across from the gas station). When expressing an interest in carpooling participants must be willing to share their contact details with other carpool participants.

Leader will meet the participants at the parking lot, south side of I70, Bakerville exit (Grays & Torrey) at 0630 hrs.

We will hike west initially on a paved road to a point where we will bush wack to gain the Sniktau ridge. We should find some intermittent animal trails to aid our ascent. I have done this route before, no guarantees that downfall is inconveniently in the way. We will break through the trees high up on the ridge and continue our climb to Sniktau. We will return to our cars off trail via the saddle east south east of Sniktau and eventually the Kearney Gulch trail.

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Required Equipment

Microspikes but unlikely to be needed. Optional snowshoes, there may be areas where post holing occurs.

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