Red Mountain Traverse
Date: 09/08/2024
Partner: Kristi Henes
Start: Red Mountain #3 Trailhead
Distance: 9 miles
Elevation Gain: 3400ft
Duration: 5hrs 10min
End: CR20A Corkscrew Pass Road
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There are countless mountains in Colorado named 'Red'... these are the real ones.
Shuttling the Reds makes for an easy going hike on pleasant terrain with incredible views and popping colors.
Don't skip the out and back to Red#2... these are where the best views are.
The shuttle is good to go with a Suby Outback. Could even do it with a Prius by adding just a few miles/vert and parking off the highway.
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9m - 3400ft - 5hrs 10min (with shuttle)
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The hike to the summit of Red#3 is on an easy to walk road
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From Red#3 we hit two bumps before doing the out and back to Red#2
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Red#2 bottom left. In the distance Red#1(R) and Brown(L). The trees between Red#1 and Brown made for a great descent route
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Descending from Red#3
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Enroute to Red#2 - Red#3 behind
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Enroute to Red#2 (bottom left)
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The out and back to Red#2 is over 1.5 miles 700ft and well worth it
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Heading to Red#2
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Looking back from Red#2
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On the way back from Red#2
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Eastern views from Red#2 to Brown(L), Red#1(middle) and Corkscrew Pass(R). The trees between Red#2 and Brown make for a great descent route
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The return from Red#2 - Red#3 top right
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Western views towards Red#3 (in the very back) from near Corkscrew Pass
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The climb to Red#1
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Red#1's north ridge to Brown has some 2+ techie sectons
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Looking west from Red#1
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The techie section of Red#1's north ridge - some loose but not too bad
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Approaching Brown Mountain
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Brown's north ridge was tempting but there would most likely be hell to pay on descent
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Heading back from Brown to the treed descent back to the road
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Looking back to hard pan hell on Red#1's northwest slopes
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Just over a mile back to the car
