Hiking Page and 14ers
October 20, 1997
 
This page is designed to express the love of hiking and exploring some of the greatest mountains in the world.  Colorado has 54 14ers or peaks that extend above 14,000 ft.  Next year I plan to start climbing the 14ers for the first time.  I will start a list of the monstrous mountains and the ones that I have climbed, plus give my own personal experiences.
 
McCurdy Mountain
12,165 ft.
Pike National Forest in Colorado
October 5, 1997
 
McCurdy Mountain is located about 6 miles east of the Taryall Reservoir in the Pike National Forest.  The trail head is number 607 and starts 6 miles south east of the Reservoir on Country road 77.  The 6 mile trail starts at around 6,000 ft. and has a light grade for the first 3 miles.  This part of the trail has great scenery and would be a great beginner trail.  Most of the lower trail is covered with aspen, large boulders and streams.  At the base of the mountain the trail becomes advanced level with steep switchbacks and climbing.  At this point the altitude starts becoming a factor with the pace.  I would recommend at least 2 quarts of water to keep from becoming dehydrated if you are planning to complete the whole trail.  This trip took 3 hours up and 2.5 hours back with a total 12 trail miles.
 
Boulders at the base of McCurdy Mountain Trail at the base of McCurdy Mountain
 
 
Flatirons Trail
Boulder Colorado
May 18, 1997
 
I took my first hiking trip on May 18, 1997 to the foothills of Boulder.  I started at the Flatirons Trail Head and took the Dowdy Draw Trail.  This trail is 3.4 miles out into the mountains of Boulder.  I extended the hike an extra 0.3 miles to the Mesa Trail Head, which made the round trip 7.4 miles.  I didn't take my camera on this trip because I wanted to scope it out first.  This trail is managed by a non-profit organization in Boulder.  It runs along the foothills and has some great streams and views of the valley.
 
 
14ers in Colorado
 
14,400's
1.
 Mount Elbert (14,433 ft.)
2.
 Mount Harvard (14,421 ft.)
3.
 Mount Massive (14,420 ft.)
 
 
14,300's
4. Blanca Peak (14,345 ft.)
5.
 La Plata Peak (14,336 ft.)
6.
 Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 ft.)
 
 
14,200's
7.
 Crestone Peak (14,294 ft.)
8.
 Mount Lincoln (14,286 ft.)
9.
 Grays Peak (14,270 ft.)
10.
 Mount Antero (14,269 ft.)
11.
 Torreys Peak (14,267 ft.)
12.
 Castle Peak (14,265 ft.)
13.
 Quandary Peak (14,265 ft.)
14.
 Mount Evans (14,264 ft.)
15.
 Longs Peak (14,255 ft.)
16.
 Mount Wilson (14,246 ft.)
17.
 Shavano Peak (14,229 ft.)
 
 
14,100's
Crestone Needle (14,197 ft.)
Mount Belford (14,197 ft.)
Mount Princeton (14,197 ft.)
Mount Yale (14,196 ft.)
Mount Bross (14,172 ft.)
Kit Carson Mountain (14,165 ft.)
El Diente Peak (14,159 ft.)
Maroon Peak (14,156 ft.)
Tabeguache Peak (14,155 ft.)
Mount Oxford (14,153 ft.)
Mount Sneffels (14,150 ft.)
Mount Democrat (14,148 ft.)
Capitol Peak (14,130 ft.)
Pikes Peak (14,110 ft.)
 
 
14,000's
Snowmass Mountain (14,092 ft.)
Windom Peak (14,087 ft.)
Mount Eolus (14,084 ft.)
Mount Columbia (14,073 ft.)
Missouri Mountain (14,067 ft.)
Humboldt Peak (14,064 ft.)
Mount Bierstadt (14,060 ft.)
Sunlight Peak (14,059 ft.)
Handies Peak (14,048 ft.)
Culebra Peak (14,047 ft.)
Ellingwood Point (14,042 ft.)
Mount Lindsey (14,042 ft.)
Little Beark Peak (14,037 ft.)
Mount Sherman (14,036 ft.)
Redcloud Peak (14,034 ft.)
Pyramid Peak (14,018 ft.)
Wilson Peak (14,017 ft.)
Wetterhorn Peak (14,015 ft.)
North Maroon Peak (14,014 ft.)
San Louis Peak (14,014 ft.)
Huron Peak (14,005 ft.)
 Mount of the Holy Cross (14,005 ft.)
Sunshine Peak (14,001 ft.)
 
 
 
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