Name: CT - Segment 13: Silver Creek to Chalk Creek
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3.0 from 5 votes

#8

in Buena Vista

#28261

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#8

in Buena Vista

#2,312

in Colorado

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Oct 1, 2018 near Buena V…, CO

Cross the bridge over Chalk Creek to start.

Oct 13, 2017 near Alpine , CO

The perfect Christmas Tree! It's going to be a long trek to decorate it each year.

Aug 7, 2018 near Alpine , CO

This was early on in the trail, but I believe it's Mt. Yale. Please correct me if you know for sure which mountain it is. :-)

Aug 7, 2018 near Buena V…, CO

Oct 13, 2017 near Alpine , CO

The weather was getting iffy by this part of the trail. I was debating on whether to go inside this and wait it out. Pretty cool!

Aug 7, 2018 near Alpine , CO

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Jul 5, 2025

John Maus

The first climb up in this section was huge, especially after coming though segment 12 the day before. 22mi — 10h 00m

Aug 15, 2024

Lisa Munsch

Sep 3, 2023

Claire Milligan

Silver Creek to South Cottonwood via Silver Pass 11mi — 4h 30m

Aug 28, 2023

Rachel Solorio

Aug 4, 2023

K Keiter

Apr 6, 2020

Claire Milligan

Cottonwood Lakes TH south. Walked until there was too much post-holing.

Aug 13, 2018

Mtn Dew

22.7mi

Jul 1, 2018

Matt Kohn

Aug 26, 2012

Tyler Golden

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CT - Segment 13: Silver Creek to Chalk Creek

22.7

36.5

Point to Point

11,856' 3,614 m

8,198' 2,499 m

4,162' 1,269 m

5,220' 1,591 m

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