The trail starts out through forest where in early summer you.
Marble mountain trail sangre de cristo.
The 100 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 6 points the 100k is a utmb qualifier worth 4 points the 50 mile is a utmb qualifier worth 3 points and the 50k is a utmb qualifier worth 2 points.
Sangre de cristo range top 500 class 2.
Pictured to the far left of the stunning sangre de cristo mountain range marble mountain is a hiker s paradise complete with beautiful views a butt busting distance 12 miles round trip and an elevation gain of a whopping 3 400 feet.
Nice is a relative term in the high country though.
What makes this pristine slope even more memorable however is the fact that it is home to a large and.
Marble mountain is a great hike in all seasons and is one of the few sangres 13ers with fairly easy access in winter.
Marble mtn 13266 sangre de cristo range 9 4 miles rt 4500 gain from south colony rd.
Southern colorado known as a heritage town with grand nineteenth century architecture and brick streets that date to the early 1900s trinidad is set in a green valley halfway between denver and santa fe.
1 is the view of marble from the lower 2wd parking area on the south colony lakes road.
To learn more about why the sangre de cristo 200 mile and or 100 mile is a qualifier for utmb but not.
Marble mountain is a great peak among many situated in the heart of the sangre de cristo range.
From your parking spot on the road continue to the intersection of the rainbow trail 2 leave the road and hike northeast up the rainbow trail 3.
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Please refer to the approach stages and route within this sequence by using the provided toggles for info on how to approach this climb.
This race has been evaluated and certified by the international trail running association.
The peak is easy to identify as it flanks the south side of south colony creek valley and humboldt peak.
Although climbing marble itself has rewards of its own the best thing about the mountain is the views of the mighty crestones to the northwest.
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The town is surrounded by vast state and national recreation areas including two state parks.
Also the lost skinner mine towering high above the beautiful wet mountain valley the distinctive conical mountain known as horn peak rises up along the eastern spine of the sangre de cristo range.
Our route up marble mountain uses an approach and climb of milwaukee peak to reach the summit.
Pete krzanowsky kevin baker slideshow my boss gave me a comp day for working on a saturday this month so i decided to use it on a mid week hike when the forecast was nice.
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Trinidad is the gateway to the scenic highway of legends where travelers find lakes and.
