Mount Helen

Mt Helen is a 13'er in the Ten Mile Range, near Breckenridge on the west side of CO-9, north of Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch.

There are two approaches to this 13,186' peak. The most common, east side approach begins at the Spruce Creek Trailhead.  RT Hike: 5.1 miles, 2,700' gain. See SummitPost.org for both a climbing route and a ski descent route.  

Per 14ers.com it is also possible to start a hike on the south end of the Aqueduct road that runs between Spruce Creek and Crystal Creek.

  • Difficulty: challenging
  • Length: 5.1 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,700 ft
  • 13,186 ft
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  • summitpost
  • 14ers.com
  • COTREX
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  • Spruce Creek TH
  • Aquaduct Rd
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