if (advagg_mod_3.count <= 40) { The Best 14ers to Hike in Colorado: My 3 Favorite Choices Hiking a Colorado 14er is no easy task. ]]> Most difficult. The route is certainly tough, simply because youll be going up and down steep slopes quite a bit. From Colorado RV Living Serves up UnforgettableSummer is an especially vibrant time to experience RV living in Colorado, with its radiant sunshine, azure skies, and many outdoor activities, from hiking to fishing, biking, and beyond. This is a roped route requiring trad climbing gearDog-Friendly? Are. Be prepared for not one, not two, but three false summits before you reach the Roof of the Rockies and the stellar views of Mount Massive, Mount Harvard, Twin Lakes and the Continental Divide. Spalding along the way. Yes, there will be crowds, and only 50 percent of those who attempt Longs reach its broad, flat summit. And it only gets harder from there. Location: American Basin in the San Juan Mountain Range of Southwestern Colorado. Handholds and footholds are always available, and the summit is often shared with resident mountain goats. Bierstadts West Slopes is an excellent easier 14er. , is more difficult but also less crowded. [CDATA[ I Hated Earbuds Shokz OpenFit Changed My Mind. Calf Creek Falls Depending what time of year you make your ascent (and what the weathers been like that year), youll have a vastly different 14er experience. Windom Peak is the easiest peak in the Chicago Basin, the rest of the peaks are class 3 and up, which requires route-finding skills on rock, basic scrambling skills, and un-roped climbing. Among the most challenging 14ers, Capitol Peak is tough for the right reasons solid rock, heart-in-your-throat exposure, and tricky but fair route-finding. throw e; What they all have in common is both a physical and mental challenge with a stunning mountain backdrop. Drive past Twin Lakes for 14.2 miles on Colorado 82 until you see the marked trailhead. Its 3 miles of rocky, unmaintained road thats getting worse year-after-year. [CDATA[// >