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James Peak Wilderness

Colorado, United States
 (1 vote, 1 review)

Trails

Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Bill Moore Lake 4x4 Trail
Steep climb to scenic, high-mountain lake
Difficult
5.1 mi
8.2 km
Red Elephant Hill, Empire Loop 4x4 Trail
Fun, steep trail to interesting Empire Hilton Cabin
Difficult
13.0 mi
20.9 km
Guides
Bill Moore Lake 4x4 Trail
Bill Moore Lake 4x4 Trail
Empire, Colorado, United States
Difficult: 5.1 miles, Half day
Steep climb to scenic, high-mountain lake
Red Elephant Hill, Empire Loop 4x4 Trail
Red Elephant Hill, Empire Loop 4x4 Trail
Lawson, Colorado, United States
Difficult: 13.0 miles, Half day
Fun, steep trail to interesting Empire Hilton Cabin
Community Trips
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St. Mary's Glacier
by montyfox on Aug 10, 2009
Ninetyfour (historical), Colorado, United States
5.0 miles
First off, you will notice that my GPS jumped around just a little.  I'm not sure why, but I guess that's the way it goes.The hike up St. Mary's Lake is an easy hike for the whole family; we even brought our dog along.  The trail around Fox Mountain is very scienic, but whatch your footing on the loose rocks.  Watch for humming birds and ground squirrels along the route as they...
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red elephant hill
by landshark82 on Nov 17, 2007
Downieville, Colorado, United States
4.7 miles
From Denver take I-70 to exit 234 at Downieville. Turn right at the bottom of the exit, then left again to run alongside the highway on the frontage road. Travel west to cross under I-70 and past the entrance to Spring Creek. Keep going until you cross under I-70 again and turn right on a dirt road immediately after going under the highway (only a few feet from the...
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Hiking from Moffat Tunnel to Upper Crater Lakes
by dweber5 on Aug 22, 2010
Nederland, Colorado, United States
7.3 miles
Starting at the Moffat Tunnel which is directly west of Rollinsville.  Head up along the trail marked for Crater Lakes.  Went all the way up to the upper Crater Lakes.
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moffat tunnel ski trail
by climbhighvt on Feb 07, 2009
East Portal, Colorado, United States
6.8 miles
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James Peak
by RocCO5 on Jul 18, 2009
Ninetyfour (historical), Colorado, United States
7.5 miles
Ever read the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books as a kid?  Well, Mike and I clearly have..........Once we reached James Peak Lake we lost the trail, and later we figured out the reason was we should have hiked around Echo Lake to approach the ridge.  But again, we were 'choosing our own adventure,' so who needs some stinkin' trail anyway.  However, with this alternative approach up to the ridge came a much...
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The Crater Lakes
by montyfox on Aug 05, 2009
East Portal, Colorado, United States
7.0 miles
The hike to Crater Lakes is a great hike for the entire family.  I would rate it easy to moderate depending on your fitness level.  The hike begins at the Moffat Tunnel, otherwise known as the east portal.  As you can see by the photographs, we were lucky enough to watch a train go through the tunnel as we finished our hike.  The first two miles of the hike is very easy...
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Heart Lake, Indian Peaks, James Peak Wilderness
by jimlarkey on Jul 30, 2010
Nederland, Colorado, United States
9.6 miles
"Water, water, everywhere....plenty to drink!"  This is a hike with plenty of wildflowers, and lush undergrowth.The trailhead is at the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel.  If you're lucky as we were, you'll catch an AMTRAK entering or leaving the tunnel, and hear the roar of the giant exhaust fans.  The Moffat Tunnel is 6.2 mi.s long, and cuts through the Continental Divide.  It provides easy access for Denver skiers bound for...
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St Mary's Glacier-St James Peak
by smilinsteve on Oct 01, 2010
Idaho Springs, Colorado
6.2 miles
Hike past the glacier up to a flat open area, and see James peak in front of you.   We didn't make it to the top but found a good spot over 12,000 feet with great views. Its not difficult, but scrambling over rocks and ice in parts on the way to the flats can be slow going. 
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The Crater Lakes
by battman919 on Jul 28, 2011
East Portal, Colorado, United States
7.0 miles
Running into the ranger at the trailhead as we both began our mornings, he commented how this is his favorite hike, and how he has pretty much covered the entire state of Colorado hiking.  I believed the large bearded slender man, and was happy to run into him periodically through out the day.It starts out gentle enough, but steepens right up at 1.5 miles, once you reach to foot of the mountain...
East Portal Crater
by readspear on Jun 21, 2009
East Portal, Colorado, United States
5.5 miles

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battman919
This area is great and very close to Denver. Take advantage!
Visited on Jul 28, 2011

by battman919 on Jul 30, 2011 at 12:19:26 pm

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