Best Summit Hikes in Colorado. James Dziezynski

Wildlife

       Animal Encounters

       Trees, Plants, Fungi, and Flowers

       Safety in the Mountains

       Altitude: This Is Your Brain on Thin Air; Any Questions?

       Weather: The Wild World above the Mountains

       General First Aid

       Suggested First-Aid Kit

       Nutrition: Eating Smart

       Gear

       Hiking Ethics

       The 10 Essentials

       Leave No Trace

       Trail Ethics

       Using This Book

       Driving Directions

       Vehicle Recommendations

       GPS

       Ratings

       The Hikes

      1 James Peak 13,294 ft.

      2 Navajo Peak 13,409 ft.

      3 Jasper Peak 12,923 ft.

      4 Guardians of the Flatirons: S. Boulder Peak 8,549 ft. + more

      5 Lead Mountain 12,537 ft.

      6 Clark Peak 12,951 ft.

      7 Mount Richthofen 12,940 ft.

      8 Longs Peak 14,255 ft.

      9 Mount Alice 13,310 ft.

      10 Mount Ida 12,880 ft. + more

      11 Mount Chapin 12,454 ft. + more

      12 Mount Sniktau 13,234 ft. + more

      13 The Citadel 13,213 ft.

      14 Peak 1–Tenmile Peak Traverse 12,933 ft. + more

      15 Pacific Peak 13,950 ft.

      16 Mount Powell 13,534 ft.

      17 Deming Mountain 12,902 ft.

      18 Vasquez Peak 12,947 ft. + more

      19 Mount Elbert 14,433 ft.

      20 Mount Sherman 14,036 ft. + more

      21 Mount Hope 13,933 ft.

      22 Huron Peak 14,003 ft.

      23 Mount Ouray 13,971 ft.

      24 Carbonate Mountain 13,663 ft.

      25 Mount Yale 14,196 ft.

      26 Fools Peak 12,947 ft.

      27 Mount Thomas 11,977 ft.

      28 Mount of the Holy Cross 14,005 ft.

      29 Bison Peak 12,431 ft.

      30 Mount Zirkel 12,180 ft.