Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Williamsburg, Colorado
Williamsburg, Colorado
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Lost Creek Wilderness Loop
29.2 mi 47.0 km • 6,156' Up 1876.38 m Up • 6,156' Down 1876.4 m Down
Mount of the Holy Cross
11.1 mi 17.9 km • 5,289' Up 1612.02 m Up • 5,289' Down 1611.95 m Down
Abyss Lake Trail #602
17.1 mi 27.6 km • 3,134' Up 955.24 m Up • 3,134' Down 955.18 m Down
Mount Rosa via Pipeline Trail
14.8 mi 23.8 km • 3,981' Up 1213.37 m Up • 3,983' Down 1214.09 m Down
Fancy Pass to Missouri Lakes Loop
8.8 mi 14.2 km • 2,449' Up 746.43 m Up • 2,449' Down 746.32 m Down
Tallest Dunes Out-and-Back
15.3 mi 24.6 km • 1,810' Up 551.69 m Up • 1,810' Down 551.59 m Down
Lost Creek Lasso via Twin Eagles
38.9 mi 62.7 km • 6,904' Up 2104.38 m Up • 6,887' Down 2099.06 m Down
Colorado Trail: Copper Mountain to Camp Hale
18.7 mi 30.1 km • 3,010' Up 917.31 m Up • 3,440' Down 1048.64 m Down
CT - Segment 7: Goldhill to Copper Mountain
13.1 mi 21.1 km • 3,650' Up 1112.57 m Up • 3,026' Down 922.31 m Down
Colorado Trail (CT)
487.3 mi 784.3 km • 83,178' Up 25352.6 m Up • 81,864' Down 24952.2 m Down
Mount Elbert Loop
14.5 mi 23.3 km • 4,913' Up 1497.4 m Up • 4,920' Down 1499.69 m Down
Twin Meadows to Margy's Hut
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,978' Up 602.86 m Up • 117' Down 35.8 m Down
CDT: Halfmoon Creek to Timberline Lake (CO Sec. 24)
13.2 mi 21.3 km • 2,487' Up 757.95 m Up • 2,516' Down 766.77 m Down
CT - Segment 9: Tennessee Pass to Timberline Lake
13.3 mi 21.3 km • 2,297' Up 700.05 m Up • 2,674' Down 814.99 m Down
South Tarryall Peak
8.1 mi 13.1 km • 1,514' Up 461.5 m Up • 1,514' Down 461.55 m Down
Lake Park Lasso
13.5 mi 21.6 km • 3,259' Up 993.36 m Up • 3,252' Down 991.17 m Down
CDT: Sheep Gulch to Halfmoon Creek (CO Sec. 23)
23.9 mi 38.4 km • 4,843' Up 1476.13 m Up • 4,883' Down 1488.37 m Down
New York Mountain to Nolan Lake to Peter Estin Hut
14.7 mi 23.7 km • 3,431' Up 1045.73 m Up • 3,576' Down 1090.1 m Down
CDT: Timberline Lake to Tennessee Pass (CO Sec. 25)
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,727' Up 831.06 m Up • 2,324' Down 708.47 m Down
Waterdog Lakes
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,090' Up 332.28 m Up • 1,091' Down 332.6 m Down
Southern Cross CDT to CT Loop
84.4 mi 135.9 km • 18,650' Up 5684.63 m Up • 18,649' Down 5684.32 m Down
Kroenke Lake
8.2 mi 13.2 km • 1,587' Up 483.58 m Up • 1,585' Down 483.22 m Down
Mill Lake Out and Back
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 1,414' Up 431.03 m Up • 1,413' Down 430.79 m Down
Boulder Lake Out-and-Back
7.4 mi 11.9 km • 1,958' Up 596.86 m Up • 1,958' Down 596.65 m Down
Colorado Trail: Georgia Pass to Breckenridge
20.3 mi 32.8 km • 4,353' Up 1326.78 m Up • 1,776' Down 541.44 m Down
CT - Segment 10: Timberline Lake to Mount Massive
13.3 mi 21.4 km • 2,393' Up 729.39 m Up • 2,366' Down 721.1 m Down
Henry Lake
13.6 mi 21.8 km • 2,559' Up 780.07 m Up • 2,560' Down 780.33 m Down
Browns Lake
12.6 mi 20.3 km • 2,402' Up 731.99 m Up • 2,401' Down 731.96 m Down