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West Maroon Pass via West Maroon Creek Trail

West Maroon Pass via West Maroon Creek Trail(edit)

based on 403 tracks & routes | |

DIFFICULT

#7 hike out of 109 in White River National Forest |

DIFFICULT

10.4 mi

Distance

5 hrs 13 min

Time

2,836 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult one way trail to West Maroon Trailhead in White River National Forest.

This trail goes by Maroon Lake, Beaver Dam, bridge and rapids, Crater Lake, and West Maroon Pass.

Sights to See

Maroon Lake

Rate this Hike

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BoldRunBelt3962 5 years, 2 months ago

This is a tough but very rewarding hike. Typical of most long hikes in the area, lots of large rocks to negotiate. Start early as afternoon heat and thunderstorms can taint an otherwise incredible hike. Mid July wildflowers up over our heads in valley on Crested Butte side of pass.

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FairFern8047 5 years, 2 months ago

This was the most beautiful hike I’ve ever done. The peak is strenuous (and windy), but has a very clearly marked trail the entire way. Tons of creeks and even more flowers!

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joshconviser 1 year, 1 month ago

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SlickFrost3803 1 year, 2 months ago

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TesaLD 1 year, 2 months ago

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Jean Lensch 1 year, 3 months ago

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David Simmons 2 years, 2 months ago

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EarlyReef5891 3 years, 3 months ago

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ChillySpring4829 4 years, 2 months ago

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Stephen Davis 4 years, 2 months ago

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Jon Wist 5 years, 1 month ago

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FreeRose9523 5 years, 1 month ago

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Pam Cumming 5 years, 2 months ago

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Brett Bedarf 5 years, 4 months ago

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TameXC-Ski8894 5 years, 11 months ago

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TameStorm9258 6 years, 1 month ago

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SharpWatch8718 7 years, 2 months ago

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jrbauer01 7 years, 2 months ago

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Austin Hodges 7 years, 4 months ago

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Public Tracks

Chris John 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness Area Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23625697932

Roy Saba 3 months ago

West Maroon Trail Aspen to CB

w Morgan Family

SharpWatch8718 7 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/2/19, 7:43:32AM)

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SteepStone9608 1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Maroon Trail (Aspen to CB)

William Luckett 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

RockyXC-Ski4324 2 months ago

Monday Morning Activity

atenebaum 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Crested butte to Aspen and back

Ryan Bartusek 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Monday Morning Hiking

Aram Neuschatz 2 months, 3 weeks ago

CB to Aspen via West Maroon pads

benflach 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aspen to Crested Butte

LoyalPond7284 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

Vicki Hubach 3 months ago

West Maroon Pass

atenebaum 1 year ago

Part of CB to Aspen and Back — full hike ~21 miles in 10 hours

Terry Conklin 1 year ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

David Mullaney 1 year, 1 month ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Erin Dickerson 1 year, 1 month ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

JazzyRaceBib8755 1 year, 1 month ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

frank.stern.1293 1 year, 1 month ago

Sunday Morning Activity

FlashyHeather9807 1 year, 2 months ago

Aspen to CB

SlickFrost3803 1 year, 2 months ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Lily Nichol 1 year, 2 months ago

CB to Snowmass over West Maroon

Dave Songayllo 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Caroline 1 year, 2 months ago

Friday Morning Activity

FreshRainbow6351 1 year, 2 months ago

Hike to aspen

StrongSage3972 1 year, 2 months ago

CB to Aspen - West Maroon pass

DustyLedge7831 1 year, 2 months ago

CB to Aspen - West Maroon pass

zgpdlr 1 year, 2 months ago

072825 W Maroon w/GS,JK,MK,AG

Megan Chapman 1 year, 2 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

StrongSage3972 1 year, 2 months ago

Dia 3 - West Maroon Trail

Morgan Gibson 1 year, 2 months ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

trainsmart 1 year, 2 months ago

Friday Morning Hiking

psantoski 1 year, 2 months ago

Track (7/16/25, 7:38:19AM)

MildJetboil6043 1 year, 3 months ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Kevin Heinecken 1 year, 3 months ago

cb to aspen

Kevin Heinecken 1 year, 3 months ago

to cb

LivelyElm6007 2 years ago

Aspen to Crested Butte

Kathryn 2 years ago

CB blazing hike

DenseTorch6585 3 years ago

West Maroon Trail

KeenCamp7682 3 years, 2 months ago

West maroon to Aspen

KeenCamp7682 3 years, 2 months ago

West maroon to maroon lake

Anonymous User 5 years, 1 month ago

Track (8/27/21, 07:22:42)

BoldRunBelt3962 5 years, 2 months ago

Anonymous User 5 years, 2 months ago

From Aspen

Stephen Haydu 5 years, 3 months ago

Aspen to Crested Butte

Tim Morgan 6 years ago

Track (9/26/20, 10:22:29AM)

Tim Morgan 6 years ago

Track (9/26/20, 10:22:29AM)

Anonymous User 6 years ago

Maroon Bells from CB - Aspen

whitwild622 6 years, 1 month ago

Aspen to CB via West Maroon Pass

Anonymous User 6 years, 1 month ago

Aspen to CB solo west Maroon after hiking CB to Aspen with Snyder family

Anonymous User 6 years, 1 month ago

Crested Butte to Aspen via West Maroon Pass with Snyder family Eleven

HumidLily2924 6 years, 1 month ago

Track (8/19/20, 5:41:03AM)

PeachyHeather8863 6 years, 1 month ago

CB to Aspen (8/15/20, 07:38:2)

Andrea Hrusovsky 6 years, 2 months ago

CB to MBells

QuietFir6833 6 years, 2 months ago

CB to Aspen (7/25/20, 6:41:59AM)

EarlyGale8817 6 years, 2 months ago

West Maroon Pass

jbeck12345 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (7/23/20, 6:46:48AM)

DustyGoggles7114 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (7/17/20, 09:34:20)

Jennie Graz 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (7/17/20, 09:34:20)

4thelms 6 years, 2 months ago

Aspen - Crested Butte (7/14/20, 6:45:55AM)

LongStar9974 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (7/6/20, 6:53:27AM)

amsolsen 6 years, 3 months ago

CB to Aspen- west maroon pass

Todd Brecto 6 years, 3 months ago

Crested butte to aspen

SteepStone9608 6 years, 3 months ago

Hike to Crested Butte

Vince Blair 6 years, 3 months ago

West Maroon Pass to Schofield Park

RoughPrairie8219 7 years ago

Track (9/20/19, 8:03:28AM)

RoughPrairie8219 7 years ago

Maroon Creek to CB East Fork Crystal River

Emily Carol 7 years, 1 month ago

Track (8/16/19, 7:12:23AM)

runinmom3 7 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/9/19, 6:21:58AM)

BrightFlurry9681 7 years, 2 months ago

Track (7/27/19, 6:24:49AM)

jrbauer01 7 years, 2 months ago

Maroon Lake to West Maroon Pass (JRB Version)

SnappyFlask6970 8 years, 1 month ago

Maroon Bells (9/7/18, 8:02:12AM)

Scott Pearson 8 years, 1 month ago

Crested Butte to Aspen (8/22/18, 6:45:52AM)

Scott Pearson 8 years, 1 month ago

Aspen to Crested Butte (8/21/18)

Cheryl Pellicci 8 years, 2 months ago

Aspen to Crested Butte via West Maroon Pass (7/27/18, 7:42:49AM)

charleshess 8 years, 3 months ago

hillmaproute

charleshess 8 years, 3 months ago

hillmaproute

itsbobbyagain 8 years, 4 months ago

Crater Lake and Maroon Creek to East Fork

FairWild2369 10 years, 1 month ago

west maroon

edsoler 11 years ago

Track (10/2/15, 8:38:05AM)

edsoler 11 years ago

Track (10/1/15, 8:53:30AM)

brendan reilly 12 years, 2 months ago

Crested butte to aspen CO

ActiveMeadow3598 12 years, 2 months ago

Crested butte to aspen CO

QuietGlide7232 12 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/5/14, 7:14:54AM)

blacklight 13 years, 1 month ago

West Maroon CB to Aspen

Ruth Hiller 13 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/7/13, 7:04:22AM)

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