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[Tinelement]

Indian Peaks Wilderness has some great stuff

love that area. Been day hiking up there but no overnighters. Will look into!

I'll add more later but we always end up in the Comanche Wilderness.

Totally rocks. Been up there. Is this Pingree park b-17 crash right??? Can't remember right now.

Anyone ever hiked in to Strawberry Lake south of Lake Granby?

Good friend lived up that way and said it was awesome. I'll research it agin.

[Ah Pook]

I hear Baily Guns' property has some good views.


Fourth of July trails and Indian Peaks Wilderness are great but can be overcrowded on the weekends.

Cottonwood Pass
Hancock Pass
Rabbit Ears Pass
Mosquito Pass

It's CO, where can't you pack fudge...I mean backpack just about anywhere.

[Irving]

Any stuff in Grand County is of interest to me. I've got a place up there and need to spend more time there.

[jaskuo]

Indian Peaks is great once you cross the divide. Before then you tend to get a lot of day hikers but last time I did a loop saw less than 10 people in 3 days

[blacklabel]

Totally rocks. Been up there. Is this Pingree park b-17 crash right??? Can't remember right now.

This page should have everything you've ever wanted to know about the Comanche Peak Wilderness.

Joe and Frede's Comanche Peak Wilderness Page

We usually take the Beaver Creek Trail and then go from there depending on what we feel up to. There are a ton of trails up there.

[Tinelement]

This page should have everything you've ever wanted to know about the Comanche Peak Wilderness.

Joe and Frede's Comanche Peak Wilderness Page

We usually take the Beaver Creek Trail and then go from there depending on what we feel up to. There are a ton of trails up there.

Awesome link. I have camped at Comanche Lake, and done the B-17 crash. But the other routes look awesome! Thanks again for the post, got some more exploring to do up there!

[jaypkay]

Couple of years ago my friends went on a dad and daughters backpacking trip on the Neversummer wilderness area. It was awesome!!! We hit Mt. Baker, Parika Pass and fished for trout in Parika lake. It rained so much that even our Jet Boil coulndt keep our fire lit. A couple of folks got tench foot because they didn't have waterproof hiking boots. Regardless, it was truly beautiful and lonely...our girls loved it.

This year we're thinking of going on a big backpacking trip near Maroon Bells or taking the Durango(?) train and hopping off to go into backcountry with our daughters.

[jaypkay]

Check out Lost Creek Wilderness...plenty of trails, nice hiking and views. Weather is usually decent and acess to water is plentiful. Snowpack should be minimal or nonexistent in June. Got maps and a book if you want to borrow. Can give you intel on a few trailheads.

If this is the same area I'm thinking of, it's a nice spot to get to from Denver. My kids and I went there and it's full of great day Hikes. There is a creek that runs through and we fished Brookies with a fly rod. Some trails are longer but I always bring a water pump. On the way back we usually hit bud's in Sedalia for a burger.

[Blockhead]

Check out Lost Creek Wilderness...plenty of trails, nice hiking and views. Weather is usually decent and acess to water is plentiful. Snowpack should be minimal or nonexistent in June. Got maps and a book if you want to borrow. Can give you intel on a few trailheads.

This. Went backpacking there twice last year and really enjoyed it.

[Tinelement]

Here is a great overnighter. Twin Crater Lakes.

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trails/co/trail_584.php