Trip
Hiking – Handies Peak - Southwest Slopes
Hike up the standard route to Handies peak, a CO 14er. starting from the upper American basin TH
Contacts
- Thu, Sep 29, 2022
- Denver
- Hiking
- Adults
- Diff B
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.75 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,058 ft
- Pace: 1,000 ft an hr
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
From Lake City, drive 2 miles south on Colorado 149 and turn right on the Lake San Cristibol road (County Road 30). This is the southern entrance to the "Alpine Loop" scenic byway. Follow the signs to Cinnamon Pass. Drive about 20 miles to a signed fork in the road. Left is to American Basin and right is to Cinnamon Pass. Turn left. If you do not have a 4WD vehicle with good clearance, park in the pull-offs near the start of this road. It's 0.9 mile to the trailhead from the start of the American Basin road. After 0.2 mile, cross a stream which can be fairly deep in spring. If you don't feel comfortable driving through the water, there are some parking spots in the area. Continue to the end of the road where you'll find a large parking area and marked trail.
starting up trail at 7am
the trail is loose near the summit, i would suggest poles
Required Equipment
10 essentials
layers for wind/temps
all your normal hiking gear
there is a lake to filter water from mid way up or down.