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Huron Peak: A Complete Guide to Hiking Colorado's Sawatch 14er
Huron Peak (14,003 ft) hides the best summit view in the Sawatch. Your 2026 guide to the Class 2 Winfield route, the 4WD road, gear, and when to climb it.
The Continental Divide in Colorado: Where It Is and How to Reach It
The Continental Divide runs about 750 miles through Colorado. Here's where it crosses the state, the passes you can drive, and the best hikes to reach it.
Radium Hot Springs, Colorado: A Wild Riverside Soak Near Kremmling
Radium Hot Springs is a free, wild soak on the Colorado River near Kremmling. Here's the drive, the scramble down, water temps, camping, and safety.
Cottonwood Creek Trailhead: Gateway to Mount Harvard, Columbia, and Two Alpine Lakes
The North Cottonwood Creek Trailhead near Buena Vista opens Mount Harvard, Mount Columbia, Bear Lake, and Kroenke Lake. Here's the road, routes, and timing.
Mount Evans (Mount Blue Sky): Complete Guide to Colorado's Drive-Up 14er
Mount Evans (now Mount Blue Sky) is Colorado's easiest 14,265-foot summit: drive the highest paved road in North America or hike it. Full 2026 guide.
Mount Sneffels: A Complete Guide to Climbing Colorado's Iconic San Juan 14er
Mount Sneffels (14,158 ft) is a Class 3 San Juan classic above Ouray. 2026 guide to the Yankee Boy Basin route, the V-notch scramble, gear, and timing.
Silver Dollar Lake Trail, Colorado: A Short Hike to a Big Alpine Payoff (2026)
Silver Dollar Lake near Georgetown packs a stunning alpine lake into a short, steep hike off Guanella Pass. Trailhead road, parking, distance, and when to go.
Mount Bierstadt Weather: When to Climb and What to Expect
Mount Bierstadt weather guide: afternoon storms, the noon lightning rule, month-by-month conditions, and the best time to climb Colorado's easiest 14er.
Dispersed Camping in Colorado: Free Sites, Rules, and Where to Go (2026)
Dispersed camping in Colorado is free on national forest land. The real rules, the 14-day limit, how to find legal sites, and 8 areas worth the drive.
San Juan Mountains, Colorado: A Hiker's Guide to the State's Wildest Range (2026)
Colorado's San Juan Mountains hold 14 summits over 14,000 feet and the state's biggest wilderness. Where to hike, which town to base in, and when to go.
Mount Sopris, Colorado: Hiking the Twin Summits Above Carbondale (2026)
Mount Sopris rises 6,000 feet over Carbondale to twin 12,965-foot summits. Trail stats, the Thomas Lakes route, permits, and why it hikes harder than a 14er.
Hot Springs in Durango, CO: Where to Soak Near Town
Hot springs in Durango, CO: one big resort in town, a free roadside marvel, and 6 more soaks within an easy drive. Prices, hours, and how to find each one.