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North Cottonwood Trailhead


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North Cottonwood Trailhead

Collegiate Peaks Wilderness trailhead provides access to Kroenke Lake and the Horn Fork Basin below Mt. Harvard (14,420 ft) and Mt. Columbia (14, 073 feet)

The trail crosses creeks several times and allows access to Kroenke Lake or Bear Lake and the Horn Fork Basin via a fork in the trail about 2-miles in

Forest Service Info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=12684

Wilderness Regulations Apply: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3795315

Free, self-issuing Wilderness permits are required and available at trailhead.

Salida Ranger District  719-539-3591

Road Conditions: www.cotrip.org
FS Fire Info:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/psicc/fire
Chaffee County Fire Info: http://chaffeesheriff.org/fire-restrictions/

  • Suitable Activities: Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling, Trail Running
  • Seasons: Year-round
  • Weather: View weather forecast
  • Land Manager: U.S. Forest Service
    Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area, Salida Ranger District (PSINF)
  • Parking Permit Required: USFS Permits & Passes
  • Recommended Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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  • North Cottonwood TH - Kroenke Lake Trail
  • North Cottonwood TH - Horn Fork Basin Trail
  • North Cottonwood TH - Mount Harvard
  • North Cottonwood TH - Mount Columbia
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