Vertical, Class, and Mileage

(This page is a work in progress)


Compiled by Cave Dog

The vertical and mileage estimates, although accounted to the foot or tenth of a mile, are still estimates with limited accuracy.  Oftentimes, the estimates are taken off of estimates from guidebooks or other challengers' measurements and altered according to the route differences.  However, no two people or guidebooks arrive at the same estimates for the same routes.  In addition, minor ups and downs are not included.  Trailhead names are used from Gerry Roach's Colorado Fourteeners:  From Hikes to Climbs:  Second Edition .  Oftentimes the exact starting point and routes were not the same as Roach's guidebook; however, whenever possible, the nearest trailhead name is used.  Class rankings also come from Roach's guidebook, when possible.  When the routes were selected during training, the routes that started and/or finished exactly 3,000 feet below the summits were usually decided upon with the aid of two topographical maps, two altimeters, and a GPS.  In every case, each altitude device arrived at a slightly different location.  In such cases, an effort was made to analyze their various particular inaccuracies and a location was chosen, usually at the lower end of the range of locations.  Short of hiring a surveyor, this was found to be the most accurate method possible.

 Vertical Distance, Class, and Mileage Chart

Eolus Group Wilson Group Sneffels Handies Redcloud Group

Uncompahgre Group San Luis Culebra Blanca Group Crestone Group

Antero Group Pyramid Mount of the Holy Cross Massive Elbert

La Plata Princeton Maroon Bells Group Castle Capitol Group

Harvard Group Sherman Lincoln Quandary Grays Group

Evans Group Pikes Peak Longs Peak Bottom of the Chart

 
Eolus Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Chicago Basin Trailhead
 
11,082
 
 
 0
0 
0
0
 
 Windom Summit
2+
14,082
3,000
0
3,000
0
2.50

1
 Low Point
3
13,480
0
602
3,000
602
0.25

 
 Sunlight Summit
4
14,059
579
0
3,579
602
0.30

2
 Twin Lakes
4
12,500
0
1,559
3,579
2,161
0.9

 
 Eolus Summit
3
14,083
1,583
0
5,162
2,161
1.2

 
 Chicago Basin Trailhead
3
11,082
0
3001
5,162
5,162
2.29

3
 Needleton Trailend
1
8,212
0
2870
5,162
8,032
6.15

 
Subtotal
 
 
5,004
8,032
5,162
8,032




Wilson Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Silver Pick Trailhead
 
11,080
 
 
5,162
8,032


 
 Rock of Ages Saddle
1
13,020
1,940
0
7,102
8,032
?

 
 Navajo Basin
2
12,300
0
720
7,102
8,752
0.5

 
 Mt. Wilson Summit
4
14,246
1,976
30
9,078
8,782
1.0

4
 Saddle
4
13,900
250
596
9,328
9,378
0.59

 
 El Diente Summit
3
14,159
309
50
9,637
9,728
0.24

5
 Navajo Basin
3
12,100
50
2,109
9,687
11,837
0.8

 
 Wilson Peak Summit
3
14,017
1,967
50
11,654
11,887
1.4

6
 Silver Pick Trailend
2
11,017
0
3,000
11,654
14,887
?

 
Subtotal
 
 
6,492
6,555
11,654
14,887



 
Sneffels
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Yankee Boy Basin Road Trailhead
 
11,150
 
 
11,654
14,887


 
 Sneffels Summit
2+
14,150
 3,000
0
14,654
14,887
2.7

7
 Yankee Boy Basin Road Trailend
2+
11,150
0
3,000
14,654
17,887
2.7

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
14,654
17,887



 
Handies
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 American Basin Road Trailhead
 
11,048
    
14,654
17,887

 
 Handies Summit
2
14,048
3,000
0
17,654
17,887
 2.15
8
 American Basin Road Trailend
2
11,048
0
3,000
17,654
20,887
 2.15
 
Subtotal
    
3,000
3,000
17,654
20,887


 
Redcloud Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Silver Creek Trailhead
 
10,400
 
 
17,654
20,887

 
 Sunshine Summit
2
14,001
3,601
0
21,255
20,887
 3.7
9
 Saddle
2
13,500
0
501
21,255
21,388
 0.40
 
 Redcloud Summit
2
14,034
534
0
21,789
21,388
 1.00
10
 Silver Creek Trailend
2
10,400
0
3,634
21,789
25,022
 2.8
 
Subtotal
 
 
4,135
4,135
21,789
25,022


 
Uncompahgre Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Nellie Creek Road Trailhead
 
11,309
 
 
21,789
25,022

 
 Uncompahgre Summit
2
14,309
3,000
0
24,789
25,022
 3.0
11
 Low Point
2
12,240
0
2,069
24,789
27,091
 1.2
 
 Wetterhorn Summit
3
14,015
1893
118
26,682
27,209
 2.4
12
 Matterhorn Trailend
3
10,720
0
3,295
26,682
30,504
 2.8
 
Subtotal
 
 
4,893
5,482
26,682
30,504


 
San Luis
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Stewart Creek Road Trailhead
 
10,620
 
 
26,682
30,504

 
 San Luis Summit
1
14,014
3,454
60
30,136
30,564
 6.00
13
 Stewart Creek Road Trailend
1
10,540
 60
3,454
30,196
34,018
 6.00
 
Subtotal
 
 
3,514
3,514
30,196
34,018


 
Culebra
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Culebra Ranch Road Trailhead
 
11,047
 
 
30,196
34,018

 
 Culebra Summit
2
14,047
3,000
0
33,196
34,018

14
 Culebra Ranch Road Trailend
2
11,047
0
3,000
33,196
37,018

 
Subtotal
    
3,000
3,000
33,196
37,018


 
Blanca Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Lake Como Road Trailhead
 
11,037
 
 
33,196
37,018

 
 Little Bear Summit
4
14,037
 3,000
0
36,196
37,018

15
 Low Point
4
11,940
0
2,097
36,196
39,115

 
 Ellingwood Point Summit
2
14,042
 2,102
0
38,298
39,115

16
 Saddle
3
13,680
0
362
38,298
39,477

 
 Blanca Summit
2
14,345
665
0
38,963
39,477

17
 Low Point
4
12,100
0
2,245
38,963
41,722

 
 Lindsey Summit
2+
14,042
2,342
400
41,305
42,122

18
 Huerfano River Trailend
2+
10,660
0
3,382
41,305
45,504

 
Subtotal
    
8,109
8,486
41,305
45,504


 
Crestone Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 South Colony Trailhead
 
11,060
 
 
41,305
45,504

 
 Crestone Needle Summit
3
14,197
3,137
0
44,442
45,504

19
 Cottonwood Lake
3
12,310
0
1,887
44,442
47,391

 
 Crestone Peak
3
14,294
1,984
0
46,426
47,391

20
 Bear's Playground
3
13,000
0
1,294
46,426
48,685

 
 Challenger Point Summit
3
14,081
1,681
600
48,107
49,285

21
 Bottom of Kit Carson Avenue
2
13,630
200
651
48,307
49,936

 
 Kit Carson Summit
3
14,165
535
0
48,842
49,936

22
 Bear's Playground
3
13,140
380
1,405
49,222
51,341

 
 Humboldt Summit
2
14,064
1,354
430
50,576
51,771

23
 South Colony Trailend
2
11,060
0
3,004
50,576
54,775

 
Subtotal
    
9,271
9,271
50,576
54,775


 
Antero Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Baldwin Gulch Road Trailhead
 
11,269
 
 
50,576
54,775

 
 Antero Summit
2
14,269
3,000
0
53,576
54,775

24
 Low Point
2
11,900
160
2,529
53,736
57,304

 
 Tabeguache Summit
2
14,155
2,305
50
56,041
57,354

25
 Saddle
2
13,700
0
455
56,041
57,809

 
 Shavano Summit
2
14,229
529
0
56,570
57,809

26
 Blank Gulch Trailend
2
9,800
0
4,429
56,570
62,238

 
Subtotal
 
 
5,994
7,463
56,570
62,238


 
Pyramid
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Maroon Lake Trailhead
 
9,600
 
 
56,570
62,238

 
 Pyramid Summit
4
14,018
4,418
0
60,988
62,238

27
 Maroon Lake Trailend
4
9,600
0
4,418
60,988
66,656

 
Subtotal
 
 
4,418
4,418
60,988
66,656


 
Mount of the Holy Cross
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Halfmoon Trailhead
 
10,320
 
 
60,988
66,656

 
 Halfmoon Pass
1
11,640
1,320
0
62,308
66,656

 
 East Cross Creek
1
10,670
0
970
62,308
67,626

 
 Holy Cross Summit
2
14,005
3,335
0
65,643
67,626

 
 East Cross Creek
2
10,670
0
3,335
65,643
70,961

 
 Halfmoon Pass
1
11,640
970
0
66,613
70,961

28
 Halfmoon Trailend
1
10,320
0
1,320
66,613
72,281

 
Subtotal
 
 
5,625
5625
66,613
72,281


 
Massive
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 North Halfmoon Creek Trailhead
 
10,500
 
 
66,613
72,281

 
 Massive Summit
2
14,421
3,921
0
70,534
72,821

29
 North Halfmoon Creek Trailend
2
10,500
0
3,921
70,534
76,202

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,921
3,921
70,534
76,202


 
Elbert
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 South Halfmoon Creek Road Trailhead
 
11,250
 
 
70,534
76,202

 
 Elbert Summit
2
14,433
3,183
0
73,717
76,202

30
 South Halfmoon Creek Road Trailend
2
11,250
0
3,183
73,717
79,385

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,183
3,183 
73,717
79,385


 
La Plata
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 West Winfield Trailhead
 
10,900
 
 
73,717
79,385

 
 La Plata Summit
2
14,336
3,436
0
77,153
79,385

31
 West Winfield Trailend
2
10,900
0
3,436
77,153
82,821

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,436
3,436
77,153
82,821


 
Princeton
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Mt. Princeton Road Trailhead
 
11,197
 
 
77,153
82,821

 
 Princeton Summit
2
14,197
3,000
0
80,153
82,821

32
 Mt. Princeton Road Trailend
2
11,197
0
3,000
80,153
85,821

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
80,153
85,821


 
Maroon Bells Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Maroon Lake Trailhead
 
9,600
 
 
80,153
85,821

 
 North Maroon Summit
4
14,014
4,414
0
84,567
85,821

33
 Saddle
4
13,780
100
334
84,667
86,155

 
 South Maroon Summit
4
14,156
376
0
85,043
86,155

34
 Maroon Lake Trailend
3
9,600
100
4,656
85,143
90,811

 
Subtotal
 
 
4,990
4,990
85,143
90,811


 
Castle
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Castle Creek Road Trailhead
 
11,265
 
 
85,143
90,811

 
 Castle Summit
2
14,265
3,000
0
88,143
90,811

35
 Castle Creek Road Trailend
2
11,265
0
3,000
88,143
93,811

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
88,143
93,811


 
Capitol Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Lead King Basin Trailhead
 
9,720
 
 
88,143
93,811

 
 Snowmass Summit
3
14,092
4,372
0
92,515
93,811

36
 Low Point
4
12,320
300
2,072
92,815
95,883

 
 Capitol Summit
4
14,130
1880
70
94,695
95,953

37
 Capitol Creek Trailend
4
9,420
40
4,750
94,735
100,703

 
Subtotal
 
 
6,592
6,892
94,735
100,703


 
Harvard Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 South Winfield Road Trailhead
 
10,600
 
 
94,735
100,703

 
 Huron Summit
2
14,003
3,403
0
98,138
100,703

38
 Clohesy Lake
2
10,970
0
3,033
98,138
103,736

 
 Clohesy Lake
 
10,930
0
40
98,138
103,776

 
 Missouri Summit
2
14,067
3,137
0
101,275
103,776

39
 Low Point
3
12,680
0
1,387
101,275
105,163

 
 Belford Summit
2
14,197
1,517
0
102,792
105,163

40
 Saddle
2
13,500
0
697
102,792
105,860

 
 Oxford Summit
2
14,153
653
0
103,445
105,860

41
 Low Point
2
11,100
0
3,053
103,445
108,913

 
 Low Point
 
11,100
0
0
103,445
108,913

 
 Harvard Summit
2
14,420
3,320
0
106,765
108,913

42
 Low Point
2
12,240
0
2,180
106,765
111,093

 
 Columbia Summit
2
14,073
1,833
0
108,598
111,093

43
 Low Point
2
10,360
0
3,713
108,598
114,806

 
 Low Point
 
10,360
0
0
108,598
114,806

 
 Yale Summit
2
14,196
3,936
100
112,534
114,906

44
 Denny Creek Trailend
2
9,900
0
4,296
112,534
119,202

 
Subtotal
 
 
17,799
18,499
112,534
119,202


 
Sherman
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Fourmile Creek Road Trailhead
 
11,036
 
 
112,534
119,202

 
 Sherman Summit
2
14,036
3,000
0
115,534
119,202

45
 Fourmile Creek Road Trailhead
2
11,036
0
3,000
115,534
122,202

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
115,534
122,202


 
Lincoln Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Kite Lake Road Trailhead
 
11,148
 
 
115,534
122,202

 
 Democrat Summit
2
14,148
3,000
0
118,534
122,202

46
 Saddle
2
13,380
0
768
118,534
122,970

 
 Cameron
2
14,238
858
0
119,392
122,970

 
 Saddle
2
14,081
0
157
119,392
123,127

 
 Lincoln Summit
2
14,286
205
0
119,597
123,127

47
 Saddle
2
13,850
0
436
119,597
123,563

 
 Bross Summit
1
14,172
322
0
119,919
123,563

48
 Kite Lake Road Trailend
2
11,172
80
3,080
119,999
126,643

 
Subtotal
 
 
4,465
4,441
119,999
126,643


 
Quandary
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Blue Lakes Road Trailhead
 
11,265
 
 
119,999
126,643

 
 Quandary Summit
2
14,265
3,000
0
122,999
126,643

49
 Blue Lakes Road Trailend
2
11,265
0
3,000
122,999
129,643

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
122,999
129,643


 
Grays Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Horseshoe Basin Trailhead
 
11,270
 
 
122,999
129,643

 
 Grays Summit
2
14,270
3,000
0
125,999
129,643

50
 Saddle
2
13,707
0
563
125,999
130,206

 
 Torreys Summit
2
14,267
 560
0
126,559
130,206

51
 Stevens Gulch Trailend
2
11,230
0
3,037
126,559
133,243

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,560
3,600
126,559
133,243


 
Evans Group
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Guanella Pass Road Trailhead
 
11,060
 
 
126,559
133,243

 
 Bierstadt Summit
2
14,060
3,000
0
129,559
133,243

52
 Saddle
3
13,300
0
760
129,559
134,003

 
 Evans Summit
3
14,264
964
0
130,523
134,003

53
 Guanella Pass Road Trailend
2
11,264
0
3,000
130,523
137,003

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,964
3,760
130,523
137,003


 
Pikes Peak
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Pikes Peak Road Trailhead
 
11,110
 
 
130,523
137,003

 
 Pikes Peak Summit
2
14,110
3,000
0
133,523
137,003

54
 Pikes Peak Road Trailend
2
11,110
0
3,000
133,523
140,003

 
Subtotal
 
 
3,000
3,000
133,523
140,003


 
Longs Peak
#
Name
Class
Elevation
Vertical Gain
Vertical Loss
Cumulative Vertical Gain
Cumulative Vertical Loss
 Distance
 Cumulative Distance
 
 Longs Peak Trailhead
 
9,400
 
 
133,523
140,003

 
 Longs Summit
3
14,255
5,035
180
138,558
140,183

55
 Black Lake Trailend
3
11,255
0
3,000
138,558
143,183

 
Subtotal
 
 
5,035
3,180
138,558
143,183


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