Trip
Mountaineering – Mountain Boy Loop
This will not be a "loop" but out and back. Starting from the top of Independence Pass, the route follows the Continental Divide southwest to Igloo Peak and then on to Mountain Boy Peak. This is 3.4 miles one-way. We will then backtrack to our Independence Pass TH.
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Pikes Peak
- Mountaineering
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 13,204 ft
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- Pace: 1.5
- 3 (4 capacity)
- Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Here is the peak info on 14ers.com:
https://www.14ers.com/peaks/10802/13er-mountain-boy-peak
To assess peoples abilities, I'd like to know:
-What is your fitness level?
-What exercise do your regularly do each week?
-What 13ers or 14ers have you climbed this year?
-What is your mountaineering hiking pace per hour?
-What is your vertical gain per hour?
-Do you have any winter mountaineering experience?
Contact the leader directly: 719-661-4777
jbrittjones@protonmail.com
Participants will be contacted by the leader for specific meeting place and time. The aim will to be hiking from the parking lot by 8am.
Required Equipment
10 essentials
microspikes & trekking poles advised