Summit 2026 – Kit Carson Peak - North Ridge

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Participants will register for their preferred 14er through the Colorado Mountain Club website, where they will be placed on a waitlist for their chosen peak (you may join more than one waitlist). From there, trip leaders will reach out to gather more information about each participant's experience level and interests. For trips where the waitlist exceeds the allotted group size, participants will be selected by lottery.

• Not sure which 14er to sign up for? Visit our Blog "So you want to hike a 14er?" for more details about selecting the right 14er for you!
• Feel free to use information from 14er.com from to learn more about the trail and what to expect. 

For questions about your trip, please reach out to your trip leader directly. For general questions about the Summit 2026 project or any relate event, please reach out to summit2026@cmc.org.

This is a multi-day trip that involves a 4th class scramble. Please apply only if you have adequate experience, fitness and gear for this hike. 

We will meet at the Willow Creek Trailhead Friday afternoon to backpack into Willow Lake. 

Saturday will be an early start to ascend Kit Carson's North Ridge which is a class 4 scramble. We will pass over Columbia Point on our way to the summit of Challenger, and then descend back to Willow Lake. 

On Sunday, we'll climb centennial Mount Adams before packing up camping and descending Willow Creek trail back to the trailhead.