Trip
RMOTHG Trip – Mount Sherman - The Southwest Ridge Route
Located in the Mosquito Ranch near Fairplay, Mount Sherman offers stunning 360 degree views of surrounding 13,000 and 14,000 foot peaks, some amazing historic mining structures along the way, and the possibility of seeing mountain goats and moose. Despite being considered perhaps the easiest of the 14ers, it still involves off-trail hiking on loose rocks and the last 1/2 mile to the summit traverses a ridge with steep drop-offs on either side. The wide path, however, is never too difficult or technical. We'll climb the standard 5 mile / 2000 ft gain Southwest Ridge Route from the end of Fourmile Creek Rd.
Contacts
- Thu, Aug 14, 2025
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking, Scrambling
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,043 ft
- Pace: 1.0 - 1.6 mph
- 8 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Despite the shortness of this climb this is still a high-altitude, above treeline, peak climb. As such it is not to be underestimated.
Please consider your aerobic / physical conditioning for climbing at an altitude of 14,000 feet while maintaining a steady but moderate pace, over a 5 hour time frame - and how well you can handle the exposure on the final ridge to the summit.
Meeting Time: 5:45 am
Carpool Meet-Up: Morrison PnR (3485 S. Rooney Rd, Morrison, CO
From the Morrison Rd / CO 8 exit of 470 go west towards Morrison. Take immediate right on South Rooney Rd. Dirt Parking Lot is directly on your right across from the gas station/convenience store. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dWLggRd216Pz6se38
Mount Sherman
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https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=3D3D3D3D39.22313,-106.16942&z=3D3D3D3D14&b==3D3D3D=3D3Dmbt&=3D3Da=3D3D3D3Dst=3D3D3Dructures - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
$15 annual RMOTHG Membership Dues are required to participate. Please contact the office at 303-279-3080 ext. 3 or office@cmc.org to join!
Be prepared for any and all kinds of weather - regardless of what the weather report says.