Aug 14, 2007 – At the time, it was the second 14er that I had climbed (I now have nine . The snow made the trail a little slippery near the top and on the way .

Q: Any suggestions for a first 14er close to Denver? A: Some ideas: Torreys/ Grays - great combo. Bierstadt - very easy. Evans - wonderful climb from the Chicago .

Colorado has 55 Fourteeners or 14000-foot mountains in its many mountain ranges. . Many of the Fourteeners are easily accessible from Denver, Colorado Springs, and . plodding up steep grass slopes, and sometimes easy snow climbing. .

Jun 28, 2011 – If you want a 3rd class 14er close to Denver, you can't go wrong with Longs . be nice and allow you to gain a few easy summits (Pawnee/Toll). .

Apr 16, 2007 – Other relatively easy 14ers that attract scores of climbers on weekend day trips from Denver include Grays Peak, off I-70 west of Silver Plume; .

http://14ers.com/images/trips/13ertrips/217_201109160644011_l.jpg . Gore Range, the more appreciative & grateful I am to have these peaks so close to home. . It would also be easy to add Dicker's Peck while up there and I wouldn't mind .

16 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jan 8, 2008“Anyone up for a 14er somewhere around Denver in mid-Feb? . Quandry would be a good one - the trailhead is easy to get to and you stay on .

Found an easy route to get to the downtown REI. . Colorado Fourteeners – Trip 2 July 24 – August 14, 2006 . It's around 1100 miles to Denver from Calgary. .

Aug 4, 2009 – Be prepared to climb a 14er like Grays & Torreys Peaks, by Deb Stanley . While climbing a 14er is never easy, Grays and Torreys Peaks are . The trail to the peaks is fairly short and the peaks are close to the Denver metro .

Or What 14er is close to14ers-near-denver red 14ers-near-denver video . near denver 14ers near denver co 14ers near denver colorado easy 14ers near denver .

Denver is called the mile-high city, and your lungs will need to get used to . mark the north and south bookends of the front range, but it doesn't mean they're easy. . .. in southeastern Colorado near Mt. Blanca (close to the Great Sand Dunes). .

10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 9, 2010Heading up to see our Aggie friends in Denver at the end of April. . AT setup and skiing a 14er (even an easy one like quandary) is a bad .

11 Meetup Groups match “Hiking Colorado 14ers” near Denver, CO . . Tuesday 6:30 PM. at Dinosaur Lots in Denver, CO. Easy post work ride.… Read more .

Oct 23, 2010 – On 14ers.com, the mountain is noted as being notorious for . hike, and it would be very easy for an experienced hiker to get turned around. .

Don't miss out on a. Community Walk. near you! America-On-The-Move.gif . Flat 14ers provides a fun, easy way to become active and stay active by converting . CBS4 Denver and Children's Hospital of ColoradoWhy is this important? .

It is one of 54 fourteeners (mountains with peaks over 14000 feet (4300 m)) in . Mount Evans dominates the Denver Metropolitan Area skyline and can be . The cirques around Mount Evans are the deepest cirques in the Colorado Rockies. . of The Sawtooth, from which an easy ridge leads to the summit of Mount Evans. .

2 answers - Dec 6, 2009I've climbed two 14ers, Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Princeton, and would . At only a seven-mile hike, it is easy and beautiful. . all of these mountains near Denver are pretty crowded on the weekends (and even many weekdays). .

Colorado 14ers: All 54 Peaks . Denver, CO: The Triple Bypass . downtown, this 5.1-mile dayhike climbs loops around the panoramic ridgelines of Indian Mountain. . Maximize your pack's comfort with a few easy, on-trail strap adjustments. .

The easiest route is not "technical" during the summer season. .

Jul 16, 2011 – They are pretty easy hikes, nothing like what you would get on Bear Peak. . Not sure what your definition of "near Denver" is, .

These guys provide plenty of entertainment around camp. . New internal frame backpacks make carrying everything you need on your back quite easy. . DAY 1: Ride with WI from Denver in the afternoon or meet at the Snowy Peaks .

Eagles Nest - most of the Gore range is enclosed in this area and one easy access is from . Harvard is close to several other 14ers in the Collegiate Range. . Grays Peak (14270) and Torres (14267) - less than an hour west of Denver, just off .

Jul 25, 2011 – Near Denver, good training hikes? FAQ and threads for those just starting to hike the Colorado 14ers. 22 posts • Page 2 of 2 • 1, 2 .

I started climbing 14ers pretty much at random, picking the ones that were close to Denver and fairly easy. Remembering Longs Peak, I knew I needed to get a .

Many are very easy to get to with many within driving distance of Denver and .

Aug 3, 2011 – Get trained as a Peak Steward, hike the 14ers, hand out LNT cards and count people. Its an easy and convenient way to give back AND hike. .

Find Meetup Groups in Denver, CO, us about Hiking. . 133 Meetup Groups .

Oct 6, 2009 – Easiest 14ers Near the Front Range . Or What 14er is close to Denver? . Mount Bierstadt is an easy climb from the West Slopes accessible .

May 14, 2011 – In addition, they're close to Denver — about two-three .

Feb 15, 2011 – Want to learn more about climbing 14ers in Colorado? . .. We saw that in reality there were just a few simple technical moves and then there . . Don and I left the Denver area around 1ish and headed to Gunnison for dinner at .

39 posts - 27 authors - Last post: Sep 9, 2005Quandary is easy but is farther from Denver (I don't know where you are starting from--it's near Breckenridge). The great thing about Quandary .

Over the past few years, I've dragged a number of friends up 14ers with me, answering a . all user contributed content for a wide array of summits around the world. . Despite well marked and easy to follow trails on the easier peaks, people seem to get lost every year. . .. Bierstadt offers a nice climb a bit closer to Denver. .

. Springs make it easy to begin enjoying the local topography. .

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The following five fourteeners are among the easiest in the state and are good . Located in Clear Creek County, not far from Denver, it is part of the Rocky . they are so close to each other and moderate that you might as well try both in one .

6 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Jan 13The hike up the first flatiron (trail takes you close to the top and finishes on the west side) is easy, close, and provides nice views of .

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West of Denver, the towering Rocky Mountains provide magnificent backcountry . description, and superb photos for this easy 2 mi hike near Silverthorne. . General 14ers The Colorado 14ers are peaks that exceed 14000 feet in height. .

Dec 4, 2009 – A guide to select Denver hiking destinations for summer and winter, . For more info check out the 14ers.com info on Long's Peak: 14'ers.com Longs Peak . Mt. Bierstadt: This mountain near Georgetown is an easy drive up .

When I was about halfway done climbing the Colorado fourteeners, I went into a . some of the thirteeners close to Denver or close to my remaining fourteeners. . are quite easy, a few of them are technically harder than any of the fourteeners: .

Aug 25, 2011 – Denver Colorado Springs Steamboat Springs Aspen Gunnison area . If not, you have now. they are located near Aspen and are considered to be the . if you were looking for information on hiking Colorado's 14ers, try the above link. . Dog friendly vacations in Colorado are fairly easy to find because pet .

Harvard is close to several other 14ers in the Collegiate Range. Quandry .

12 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Apr 12, 2010I was looking for any recommendations on some easy flat hikes in the Front Range near Denver. I'm a flatlander from Iowa who is fat and out of .

30+ items – . hikes and hiking trails near Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colorado.

Sep 5, 2011 – fourteeners.org - The Colorado Fourteeners Web Site .

Jump to Alternate Routes and 14ers on The Colorado Trail‎: The off-trail hiking is easy to navigate, but challenging in terms of elevation gain and loss. . Please Note: There are other 14ers near the CT as well . Getting to and from Denver.

Colorado Fourteeners, Routes, Trip Reports, and more. The largest .

Jul 18, 2010 – Re: 12er or 13er near Denver/Boulder. Post by 1FunS8 » Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:26 pm. Easy starter hike (started the kids here at about age 3) .

Difficulty ranges from a simple walk up to tough class 4 climbing, but even the . Find out everything you need to know before hiking up your first 14er. . The night before you climb it is highly recommended that you camp near the base . Mount Sherman also has the advantage of being only a few short hours from Denver. .

In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. . The centerpieces of this dramatic uplift are the peaks over 14000 feet, or "Fourteeners ", as they are . The highest suspension bridge in the world is over the Royal Gorge near .

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