Near Santa Fe Peaks Tour
A narrow section of the traverse to Lake Peak.
Near Santa Fe Peaks Tour
A lake, some colorful leaves and a summit. Three good things to make a run memorable.
Near Santa Fe Peaks Tour
Ridge to Lake Peak
Near Santa Fe Peaks Tour
Big Horn ewes on the move, near the Lake Peak Traverse Trail.
Near Santa Fe Peaks Tour
Zooming through the falling raindrops and leaves.

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Santa Fe Peaks Tour

3.5 (2 Ratings)
A long hike hitting many of the peaks near the Santa Fe ski basin.
16.9
mi
Distance
4,456
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Geologically SignificantLakeRiver/CreekViewsWildflowers

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
16.92mi
Distance
4,456ft
Elevation Gain
4,456ft
Elevation Loss
45%
Max Grade
12,354ft
High Point
10,272ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
From the ski basin parking area, follow the Windsor trail northeast for about 4 miles before taking a left onto the Skyline trail. About 1.5 miles after that, you'll reach a saddle with SF Badly looming on your left. Chug your way up to the peak, but be sure to save some gas for the rest of the loop.After summiting Baldy, follow the ridgeline to Redondo. There isn't a well-defined trail, but it would be hard to get lost since its a straight shot along the ridge (you should hit the peak around mile 9.5). From there, you'll have to find your way down the southeast side of the mountain to Lake Johnson. On some maps there appears to be a trail going from Redondo down to the lake, but (maybe because of the snow) we couldn't find it and ended up bushwhacking/scrambling/glissading down.Go down the Lake Johnson trail until you hit the Skyline Trail a bit after mile 12. Hang a right on the skyline trail and continue until you hit the Windsor trail. Turn left on to Windsor and continue until you meet back up with the skyline trail a bit after mile 17. Here you turn left and start the final grueling climb up past Penitente Peak to Lake Peak, then mosey on over to Deception Peak before heading down raven's ridge to finish at the parking lot.

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