Scramble – Tenmile Range

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Scramble – Tenmile Range

Tenmile Traverse: Scramble of Peaks 2-4

  • Sun, Aug 24, 2025
  • Boulder
  • Hiking, Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 15.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,200 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 12,900 ft

I'd like to hike this classic scramble per Dave Cooper's book (link below). Starting at Gold Hill (or further in if people have decent 4wd vehicles), follow trails to about the base of Peak 2. Scramble up over scree and rocks (about 1700') to the summit of Peak 2. Then the fun begins.. there's some airy class 4 scrambling over Dragon's Back towards Peak 3. Some more class 3 scrambling to peak 4, then start thinking about either descending or continuing on to peak 5 or even 6, which is more of a pleasant meadow hike.

Depending of people's mood and weather, we might descend (down a steep-ish off trail) or continue to the trailed portions between peaks 5/6.

https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/tenmile-traverse-colorado-hike-guide/

TBD

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • helmet
  • scrambling shoes
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