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Humboldt Peak is a high peak in the Sangre De Cristo Range in southern Colorado. It is the least challenging climb of the Crestone group of Fourteeners , which include Crestone Peak , Crestone Needle , and Kit Carson Peak . ( Challenger Point , a subpeak of Kit Carson Peak, is sometimes included in this list.) The standard route on Humboldt Peak is a trail hike with some minor rock Scrambling (Class 2), and is recommended for those just beginning to climb the fourteeners. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, a popular site that is also the base for most climbs of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle. The climb involves 4,464 feet of elevation gain in a 14 mile round trip when done from the Two-wheel Drive access point, but only 3,100 feet of gain in a 6 mile round trip from the current high-clearance Four-wheel Drive access point. (Note: this four-wheel drive access may eventually be closed to vehicle traffic.) EXTERNAL LINKS |
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