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<blockquote data-quote="Len Backus" data-source="post: 2153753" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>SEPTEMBER - 4 PASS LOOP IN MAROON BELLS MOUNTAINS, CO</strong></p><p></p><p>A friend of Andy and me came over to my house to discuss lightweight equipment for his upcoming trip with his girlfriend and I lent him one of my 1.6 # backpacks. In talking about the trail they had in mind I realized though I hadn't heard that name for it, it was a route that was on my to-do list.</p><p></p><p>They headed out a few days later and had a wonderful time over Labor Day. I decided to duplicate their route a couple weeks later around September 17. Meanwhile had been a record setting snowfall for such an early date. Not knowing how much snow may remain, I carried a heavier 3-1/2 season tent and some extra clothes. It turned out any snow remaining was scarce and temps were pleasant.</p><p></p><p>This was a 30 mile loop up and down over 4 passes each about 12,500 feet high. Base starting elevation was around 9,500 feet if I recall correctly.</p><p></p><p>I started out day one at 4 PM and stopped around 4 miles down the trail just before dark at 6 PM to set up camp.</p><p></p><p>I went over two passes the second day, camped a second night and after climbing two passes on day three, ended my 30 mile hike around 6 pm after a total elapsed time of 50 hours.</p><p></p><p>I kind of rushed it and may go back during the better flower season this summer and hoping for no forest fires that wrecked the blue skies much of the time.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]262004[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It is located between Aspen and Crested Butte. I chose the trailhead closest to Crested Butte. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]262060[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>CLICK TO ENLARGE IMAGES.</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]262002[/ATTACH][ATTACH]262003[/ATTACH][ATTACH]262004[/ATTACH][ATTACH]262005[/ATTACH][ATTACH]262006[/ATTACH][ATTACH]262007[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Len Backus, post: 2153753, member: 1"] [B]SEPTEMBER - 4 PASS LOOP IN MAROON BELLS MOUNTAINS, CO[/B] A friend of Andy and me came over to my house to discuss lightweight equipment for his upcoming trip with his girlfriend and I lent him one of my 1.6 # backpacks. In talking about the trail they had in mind I realized though I hadn't heard that name for it, it was a route that was on my to-do list. They headed out a few days later and had a wonderful time over Labor Day. I decided to duplicate their route a couple weeks later around September 17. Meanwhile had been a record setting snowfall for such an early date. Not knowing how much snow may remain, I carried a heavier 3-1/2 season tent and some extra clothes. It turned out any snow remaining was scarce and temps were pleasant. This was a 30 mile loop up and down over 4 passes each about 12,500 feet high. Base starting elevation was around 9,500 feet if I recall correctly. I started out day one at 4 PM and stopped around 4 miles down the trail just before dark at 6 PM to set up camp. I went over two passes the second day, camped a second night and after climbing two passes on day three, ended my 30 mile hike around 6 pm after a total elapsed time of 50 hours. I kind of rushed it and may go back during the better flower season this summer and hoping for no forest fires that wrecked the blue skies much of the time. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20200920_135615.jpg"]262004[/ATTACH] It is located between Aspen and Crested Butte. I chose the trailhead closest to Crested Butte. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_20210103-184000_AllTrails.jpg"]262060[/ATTACH] [B]CLICK TO ENLARGE IMAGES.[/B] [ATTACH alt="20200918_181239.jpg"]262002[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="20200918_110750.jpg"]262003[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="20200920_135615.jpg"]262004[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="20200917_161832.jpg"]262005[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="20200917_153104.jpg"]262006[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="20200917_095913.jpg"]262007[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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