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Geissler Mountain- West and East


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Geissler Mountain- West and East

Difficult hike with class 3 scrambling, two 13'er peaks, near Independence Pass.

Class 3 hike with two 13'ers. roughly 6 miles RT, and 2,400ft gain. Above 10,000 ft of elevation for the whole day. From the summit, you have a nice view of the Williams Mountains to the west. From Geissler West, the traverse over to Geissler East is a fairly easy task.

Additional trail information: https://www.climb13ers.com/colorado-13ers/geissler-mountain-west

Located at Independence Pass - 

The name for trail #1996 is "The Lost Man" trail. It has two access points off Highway 82 out of Aspen. The first access is 14 miles east of Aspen and is a large parking area on the north side of the highway, across from the Lost Man Campground. This section of the trail leads up to South Fork Pass and Lost Man Lake. If accessing the Williams Mountains, this is the shortest and easiest access.

The other access point is 18.5 miles from Aspen, still on Highway 82, at the last switchback before the final climb to the top of Independence Pass. This access, I am calling "The Roaring Fork River" trailhead to distinguish from the Lost Man TH. Parking here is on the north side of the highway at the switchback. Parking is limited here and fills quickly on weekends. If coming from the east slope, you'll need to drive north from Buena Vista or south from Leadville and turn west on Highway 82, drive past the Twin Lakes and continue to the summit of Independence Pass. Drive down west from the summit and the trail head will be at the first switchback you come to.

  • Length: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft
  • 13,381 ft
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