Absolutely incredibly beautiful hike, ‘course what isn’t in the Weminuche? Fairly difficult about half way through the hike as you’re gaining a lot of elevation really fast. There’s not a lot of extreme exposure but there is some that gives you that “Wow!” Hossick Lake is rarely visited as it’s tough to get to but it’s extremely beautiful and underrated and yes there are fish. Easily one of the best hikes I’ve ever done in the Weminuche!
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Beautiful hike, starting high above the river and eventually coming level after about 3 miles. Great views of the canyon and water, distant mountains. Not very steep so you can do some good mileage. But buggy at the start.
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A nice hike. Trail 800 has some great views. 832 headed towards Table Mountain had beautiful views. I had to turn around because my fear of heights got me crossing to Table. 832 going the other direction was mostly in the forest. Flowers were pretty, but there weren’t many views outside of the forest until I got close to the forest service road that I took back to the trailhead.
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The 4 pens at the Stock unloading area were in good shape, and the creek water for the horses was nearby. The stock trail #817 was hard to find with only two carsonite posts to mark the way. After about .7 mile, we had to go a short distance on the road, then crossed the bridge and followed the horse trail signs to the right to begin the trip after signing in. The Weimenuche Wilderness was beautiful. The trail was in very good shape. Squaw lake was very nice, but non luck with the fishing.
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Yeah, we didn’t hike so I’m not not giving no reports. This is a freaking great offloading spot though though.
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Awesome hike. 4wd road was rough. Took 1.5 hours to drive up Missionary Ridge to trailhead
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The hike is not easy but it’s great! Lots of waterfalls and tons of wild flowers this past week. The views were amazing up above highland Mary lake. Felt like a sweet reward. Wet and muddy in lots of parts of the trail right now so be prepared. There are a few creek crossings. We took our shoes off the first two then gave in.
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Today, I had the pleasure of embarking on an awe-inspiring journey from Durango to Ouray and back. This majestic ride is an experience I highly recommend.
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June 2023 ride; this is a great trail, we got as far as we could go then had to turn back as the trail was snowed in. Breathtaking views! Wildflowers were out.
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This hike was gorgeous on a overcast late summer morning. Saw many birds, interesting plants, and got lots of terrain. Waterfalls were low but still beautiful. It's overall moderate, as it is mostly gentle inclines and declines. But there are a few more steep, rocky areas that are short but need care and energy. Luckily the elevation isn't too terrible, topping out under 10k. The biggest downside is it ends with some inclines, a personal pet peeve, haha. But the bathroom at the parking lot is nice. We started about 7:30 am on a Saturday and didn't see anyone until we headed down.
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This trail had breathtaking views along the entire hike! There were so many wild flowers blooming when we went 8/6/23. There were a few creek crossings, but nothing too terrible. I definitely wouldn’t rate this hike as easy though. The altitude change was a lot, especially for being a flat lander. The uphill is intense, and we didn’t realize how steep we had climbed until we were coming back down. It was definitely worth the work though!
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Middle Fork trail is pretty over grown with a good amount of down trees. Once you cut south and head towards the peak it’s just a bushwhack and a scramble. If you like that kind of thing it is pretty fun. If not, it’s probably not the summit for you.
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Beautiful country. Damp as all get out. Climb starts gradual then it’s a grind! 5-6 miles of slog climb.
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7/7/22: Hiked 0.7 mile manway down from Ruby Lake to Emerald Lake (1/2 hr.). Set up camp then fished. Clear skies, cutthroat trout, wild flowers and conversations with an outfitter & his clients. Priceless!
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Hiked late June, 2020. Trail in the lower meadows still saturated & plenty of snowfield to traverse in last mile where, even in a snowless condition, the trail is oftentimes difficult to follow. Yet, worth the hike to the alpine zone with great views of Table Mtn., Emerald Lake, & several Needle & Grenadier mtn. peaks.
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lousy with navaho poachers, this week.
always visit around 2nd otc hunt season.
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Good hike, no warm up , ascent for 1.3 miles then a couple steep pitches to flowing low angle cruising through high alpine parks.
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Very scenic and not too difficult although it will raise your pulse.
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Good hike, no warm up , ascent for 1.3 miles then a couple steep pitches to flowing low angle cruising through high alpine parks.
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Not sure what to say. It takes too long to arrive at the trailhead probably 3 to 4 hours before starting the hike to Dollar Lakes. Find another way to Dollar Lakes
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Long drive to the trailhead but we’ll worth it. The view at the top is spectacular!
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The first 2.75 miles are on private land, but it is still an enjoyable hike. Once you get past the private property you are closer to the creek. We only went to Lake Creek, so not a lot of elevation gain.
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Easy hike. Reset one of the American flags, saw a snake and a cool waterfall that was blowing the water back up over the top, not down. Icicles too.
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Traditional family hike that has gotten harder after the fire went through. Lots of deadfall.
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Big payoff for moderate effort. This is a place very few hike to and the views are amazing! From the “unnamed” peak you can see Rio Grande Pyramid, Granite Peak, Los Pinôs River drainage, Three Sisters Peak and plenty more. We camped at the unnamed lake above Granite Lake (Little Granite) then made the ascent which was pretty easy.
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Started from my campsite in lower Chicago Basin at 2:30 on 8/4, made it to Twin Lakes at 4, and was atop Mt Eolus at 6:10, just in time for the sunrise. Continued on to North Eolus and Sunlight Peak, but didn’t get to Windom Peak in time to beat the quickly forming thunderclouds. It was a gorgeous morning up there, with snow firm enough to be safe with microspikes and an ice axe on the way up, and soft enough to glissade back down on.
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Many, many switchbacks with moderate steepness. A few over looks of Vallecito Lake. You pass one creek on the way up.
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Lots of beautiful high country views on this hike, 10,500’-12,400’
Plenty of water sources in September so no need to carry a lot.
Abandoned mines, fishing opportunities pretty amazing camp sites if ya hunt for ‘em.
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