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Alpenglow Maroon Bells, Maroon Lake, Colorado

Hike

Maroon-Snowmass Trail

Passes Buckskin Pass
Inside White River National Forest
5,650 ft of climbing

17.0 mi out & back · 5,650 ft gain · 12,571 ft high point · Very hard

In White River National Forest · Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This out and back trail in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness climbs 5,625 feet to reach Beaver Dam and Buckskin Pass over 16.4 miles.

Elevation

5,650 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Maroon Bells Amphitheatre
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Geneva Lake Trail
- Passes Buckskin Pass
- Inside White River National Forest
- 5,006 ft of climbing
16.8 mi one way · 3,835 ft gain · Very hard
White River National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 3,430 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Beaver DamAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
bridge and rapidsAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Buckskin PassAlong the way · 4.8 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 17.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,650 ft round trip
High point: 12,571 ft
Low point: 9,564 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.0 mi and 5,650 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 39.0985° N · 106.9407° W

Get directions Open the map

2.6 mi from the trailhead

East Maroon Portal Picnic Site

Campground · Colorado

3.2 mi from the trailhead

Silver Queen Campground

Campground · Colorado

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Daisy Pass 404 Trail

Passes Daisy Pass
Inside Gunnison National Forest
7,031 ft of climbing

20.1 mi out & back · 7,031 ft gain · Very hard

Gunnison National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Kebler Wagon Trail

Near Kebler Pass
Inside Gunnison National Forest
1,629 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 1,629 ft gain · Hard

Gunnison National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5

Passes a waterfall
15,639 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

92.2 mi one way · 15,639 ft gain · Very hard

Colorado · Camp 1 mi away

North Fork Cutoff Trail

Inside White River National Forest
3,287 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,287 ft gain · Very hard

White River National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today37°26°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon28°23°Snow Showers
Tue36°23°Mostly Sunny
Wed39°21°Snow Showers Likely
Thu35°19°Mostly Sunny
Fri35°19°Chance Snow Showers
Sat31°16°Chance Snow Showers

Today: Rain And Snow Showers then Slight Chance T-storms · wind 10 to 20 mph SSW

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