It’s cruel torture, but oh so worth every grueling step. The four passes in clockwise order are West Maroon Pass, Frigid Air Pass, Trail Rider Pass, and Buckskin Pass.Įach pass is over 12,000 feet high and for three of them, you must gain and then lose 3,000 feet to get over them. We average about 2 miles per hour and we were a little slower than that for this hike, probably due to the weight of our bags.īasically this hike takes you through four valleys and to get from one valley to the next you need to go over the lowest point of the surrounding mountain ranges, or the “pass”. The trail is very well marked so you don’t need to worry too much about navigation. Overview Of Backpacking The Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop
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