Near Grizzly Peak and Garfield Peak
Hiking the ridge to Grizzly
Near Grizzly Peak and Garfield Peak
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Grizzly Peak and Garfield Peak

4.0 (2 Ratings)
A lollipop loop to Grizzly Peak followed by Garfield Peak along a ridgeline.
6.9
mi
Distance
3,060
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
6.86mi
Distance
3,060ft
Elevation Gain
3,060ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
13,973ft
High Point
11,363ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
Follow the jeep road past the La Plata trailhead and take a right at each fork. If you make it to the gate at the end of the jeep trail, the full loop is seven miles total, and you'll summit both mountains or six miles if you turn around at the top of Grizzly Peak and make it an out-and-back on the Grizzly Peak East Ridge. There is a lot of scree on the way up the trail to Grizzly on the Garfield/Grizzly Peak Southeast Approach. Mostly a class 2 hike but with some easy class 3 moves if you tack on Garfield.Please note that there aren't official trail markers, and that the terrain is rocky with sections that require scrambling. Come prepared with a route map (paper and compass can be indispensable here!) and some proper shoes.

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Contributors
Taylor Harris