Trip
RMOTHG Trip – Unnamed Saddle on West Side of Vasquez Peak
Come join us for a beautiful hike above treeline with great views, wildflowers, boulderfields, and possibly some climbing over trees and streams. This hike has it all! This hike is for RMOTHG members.
Contacts
- Thu, Jun 18, 2026
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,960 ft
- Pace: 1.5-1.8 mph
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will be hiking the Henderson Spur from the Jones Pass Road to the Mount Nystrom Trail/Continental Divide trail and then west on the CDT to the saddle at 11, 960 feet elevation. The saddle sits in tundra and has views of the valleys to the north and the south. There are roots, rocks, stream crossings, possible tree crossings, narrow paths on steep slopes, gorgeous views of the mountains all around and summer flowers!! Also before we reach our lunch spot, there is a narrow path boulderfield that we cross. Maybe we'll see some picas!
AS WE ARE ABOVE TREELINE FOR MUCH OF THIS TRIP, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN A MODERATE PACE IN ORDER TO BEAT ANY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN A MODERATE PACE, THIS TRIP IS NOT FOR YOU.
Meet at Woolly Mammoth section MM for a 6:30am start.
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! Ten essentials