First Old Baldy Summit
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.23 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,930 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,930 ft
- Max elevation
- 13,036 ft
- TrailRank
- 19
- Min elevation
- 10,113 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 8 hours 37 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2500
- Uploaded
- April 6, 2021
- Recorded
- September 2020
near Grand Island (historical), Colorado (United States)
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Itinerary description
Very beautiful trail and, for almost all of it, well-maintained. Not as easy as I thought it’d be. Definitely be prepared for almost constant incline. The last quarter mile incline to the summit, just off of the more level trail right below, is by far the hardest section. 30-40% grade after 8 miles of hiking is tough. Plus, this section isn’t marked or even recognizable by foot traffic. Understandable, given such a steep end likely throws off most hikers, but make sure you stick to the trail on the online map.
Otherwise, very beautiful hike. The summit provides fantastic views of the Arapaho peaks, glacier, glacier lake, and valley leading down to the Boulder area. Well-worth the hike, even though it was tough.
Otherwise, very beautiful hike. The summit provides fantastic views of the Arapaho peaks, glacier, glacier lake, and valley leading down to the Boulder area. Well-worth the hike, even though it was tough.
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