Our route up marble mountain uses an approach and climb of milwaukee peak to reach the summit.
Marble mountain trail sangre de cristo.
Trinidad is the gateway to the scenic highway of legends where travelers find lakes and.
The peak is easy to identify as it flanks the south side of south colony creek valley and humboldt peak.
This race has been evaluated and certified by the international trail running association.
Marble mountain is a great hike in all seasons and is one of the few sangres 13ers with fairly easy access in winter.
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Pete krzanowsky kevin baker slideshow my boss gave me a comp day for working on a saturday this month so i decided to use it on a mid week hike when the forecast was nice.
To learn more about why the sangre de cristo 200 mile and or 100 mile is a qualifier for utmb but not.
Please refer to the approach stages and route within this sequence by using the provided toggles for info on how to approach this climb.
Although climbing marble itself has rewards of its own the best thing about the mountain is the views of the mighty crestones to the northwest.
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Southern colorado known as a heritage town with grand nineteenth century architecture and brick streets that date to the early 1900s trinidad is set in a green valley halfway between denver and santa fe.
What makes this pristine slope even more memorable however is the fact that it is home to a large and.
Marble mountain trail 1338 difficult.
The 100 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 6 points the 100k is a utmb qualifier worth 4 points the 50 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 3 points and the 50k is a utmb qualifier worth 2 points.
Marble mountain is a great peak among many situated in the heart of the sangre de cristo range.
Nice is a relative term in the high country though.
From your parking spot on the road continue to the intersection of the rainbow trail 2 leave the road and hike northeast up the rainbow trail 3.
1 is the view of marble from the lower 2wd parking area on the south colony lakes road.
La caverna del oro sits at 13 000 feet on marble mountain just over music pass to the northeast of the great sand dunes.
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The town is surrounded by vast state and national recreation areas including two state parks.
The trail starts out through forest where in early summer you.
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