West Elk Peak Loop via Mill Castle Trail 450
13.0 mi
Distance
6 hrs 18 min
Time
terrain
3,412 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate loop trail to West Elk Peak in West Elk Wilderness.
This trail goes by Costo Lake and Storm Pass.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
We followed this route up Castle Creek from Costo Lake. It was really slow, wet and bushwacky with downed timber until we got into the waterfall section before a really steep traverse above a steep face that we decided not to continue on because it was slow moving and we didn’t want to be in the drainage if the weather turned bad. I would maybe attempt again with better weather, but would probably go up the much faster adjacent drainage with a mapped trail instead.
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Public Tracks
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