In PlanninG 2009

1. Flattops Wilderness Area (Colorado)

2. Weminuche (Colorado)

Four Pass Loop Maroon Bells (snowMass) Colorado 2006

General description: A strenuous and stunning multiday backpack over multiple 12,000 ft plus passes in the heart of the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado

General Location: 12 miles Southwest of Aspen Colorado in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness.

Special attractions: Stunning views in Alpine and Subalpine biomes.

Best season for hike: Mid-July to September, strong possibility of wet and/or cold conditions.

Maps are best read at 125% zoom in your Adobe Reader

Route elevation profile sheet (*.pdf) ~325KB

Map binder set (with routes marked) (*.pdf) ~3.3MB

Map binder set (no mark-up) (*.pdf) ~2.1MB

Four Pass Loop Maroon Bells

allaroundcolorado.com no.039 (slide show at the end of the article)

A trip report from 2001 at about the same time we were slogging through our first trip in the La Sals.

Pursuit of Glory an excellent blog on the 4 Pass Loop

Phil's generic packing list (*.pdf)