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| Mt. Columbia Trail |
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Ending Elevation:
14,073 Feet
USGS Map:
Mt. Harvard quad
Usage:
Moderate
Trail Number:
1,494
Length, One-way:
7.5 Miles
Elevation Gain:
5,673 Feet
Difficulty:
Moderate to Difficult
Beginning Elevation:
8,400 Feet
Recommended Season:
Summer to Fall
Reservation:
No
Season:
May - September
From Leadville, #1: From Leadville travel south on U.S. highway 24 for 26.5 miles, drive west into the Four Elk development and follow the sign to the forest access road. Please respect private property.
Location Information
#1: Where the trail begins parking is available at the beginning of forest access road between Three Elk and Four Elk developments. Those traveling in four-wheel drive vehicles may continue one mile to the road closure. Continue up the old road one mile to the Colorado trail. Hike one mile south on the Colorado trail to Three Elk trail. Hike west on Three Elk to Columbia Basin 2.5 miles. Climb northwest .5 miles up the gully to the ridge and continue .5 miles southwest to Mt. Columbia summit.No well-defined or marked trail exists above tree line on this route.
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