Best Hikes Near Granite, Colorado
4 curated trails near Granite, with stats, difficulty, parking info, and what to expect on the ground.
La Plata Peak (Northwest Ridge)
Colorado's 5th highest peak with a Class 2 standard route from the South Fork Lake Creek Trailhead. Steep, sustained climb on a well-defined trail. One of the most accessible Sawatch 14ers.
Mount Belford and Mount Oxford
Classic Sawatch double 14er from the Missouri Gulch trailhead. Belford comes first, then a 600-foot drop and re-climb gets you Oxford. Some hikers add Missouri Mountain for a triple.
Missouri Mountain (Northwest Ridge)
Class 2 route from Missouri Gulch with a narrow but non-technical summit ridge. Often combined with Belford and Oxford for a triple 14er day from the same trailhead.
Huron Peak (Northwest Slopes)
Often called the most scenic Sawatch 14er. Class 1-2 route from the Huron Peak Trailhead through alpine meadows. Views of the Three Apostles (13ers) from the summit are spectacular.
14ers Near Granite
3 Colorado 14ers (peaks over 14,000 ft) have their trailheads near Granite.
Mount Belford
Sawatch Range
Mount Oxford
Sawatch Range
Missouri Mountain
Sawatch Range