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The
options are far too many to list them all. The bottom line is you have to tell
us what you want to do. The fact is that even day hikes include possibilities of
summiting a number of peaks, some within a short distance from Denver, and that
includes several 14,000-foot peaks, not to mention 13ers.
Some of
the easiest day hikes and ascents are described at our website, namely
St. Mary's Glacier and James Peak.
If you
want to climb a 14er - a peak exceeding 14,000 feet elevation - Pikes Peak is
one of the most rewarding and offers options to climb it one way. Near Denver
are Grays and Torreys, two good Fourteeners to do as day ascents. Most other
Fourteeners will require either a very early start from Denver or at least
one night on the mountain. In all there are 53 of them, by one definition, five
more by another. One of the real gems is Longs Peak, an arduous climb to do in
one day but it can be done, most do it with one overnight. And then there are
Thirteeners, or 13ers - peaks over 13,000 feet, and those can keep you
hiking and climbing for rest of your life as there are more than 700 of those in
Colorado!
Many
options for hiking vacations in the Colorado Rockies offer the Colorado Trail
and the Continental Divide Trail. The first winds overs 468 miles from
Denver to Durango in south-western Colorado, the other covers the entire spine
of the Rocky Mountains, 3,100 miles in all, from Canadian to Mexican borders,
and the Colorado portion starts at the Wyoming border and ends at the New Mexico
one. You can do a day-hike on either one or we can tailor for you as many days
as you wish. Both the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), also known
as the “King of Trails” as well as the Colorado Trail are a product of a group
of dedicated conservation-minded outdoor enthusiasts, committed to seeing that
these incredible natural passageways will be here for generations to come.
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