Trinidad is the gateway to the scenic highway of legends where travelers find lakes and.
Marble mountain trail sangre de cristo.
Our route up marble mountain uses an approach and climb of milwaukee peak to reach the summit.
Nice is a relative term in the high country though.
The 100 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 6 points the 100k is a utmb qualifier worth 4 points the 50 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 3 points and the 50k is a utmb qualifier worth 2 points.
The trail starts out through forest where in early summer you.
The peak is easy to identify as it flanks the south side of south colony creek valley and humboldt peak.
The town is surrounded by vast state and national recreation areas including two state parks.
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Pete krzanowsky kevin baker slideshow my boss gave me a comp day for working on a saturday this month so i decided to use it on a mid week hike when the forecast was nice.
In sangre de cristo wilderness 39638 overall.
Please refer to the approach stages and route within this sequence by using the provided toggles for info on how to approach this climb.
Marble mtn 13266 sangre de cristo range 9 4 miles rt 4500 gain from south colony rd.
Also the lost skinner mine towering high above the beautiful wet mountain valley the distinctive conical mountain known as horn peak rises up along the eastern spine of the sangre de cristo range.
Pictured to the far left of the stunning sangre de cristo mountain range marble mountain is a hiker s paradise complete with beautiful views a butt busting distance 12 miles round trip and an elevation gain of a whopping 3 400 feet.
Marble mountain is a great peak among many situated in the heart of the sangre de cristo range.
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Marble mountain trail 1338 difficult.
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Southern colorado known as a heritage town with grand nineteenth century architecture and brick streets that date to the early 1900s trinidad is set in a green valley halfway between denver and santa fe.
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La caverna del oro sits at 13 000 feet on marble mountain just over music pass to the northeast of the great sand dunes.
This race has been evaluated and certified by the international trail running association.
What makes this pristine slope even more memorable however is the fact that it is home to a large and.
Sangre de cristo range top 500 class 2.
1 is the view of marble from the lower 2wd parking area on the south colony lakes road.
