Section 5 - Marshall Pass To San Luis Pass
Moderate Difficulty
with 1 Advanced Day--Limit 12
|
| Starting |
Description |
Miles |
Elevation |
| Date |
|
|
Gain |
Loss |
July 13 |
Meet for Week - South Fork |
|
|
|
July 14 |
Marshall Pass to Sargents Mesa |
15.2 |
2040 |
1226 |
July 15 |
Sargents Mesa to Lujan Creek |
20.4 |
1000 |
2367 |
July 16 |
Lujan Creek to Saguache Park Road |
13.8 |
1220 |
1035 |
July 17 |
Saguache Park Road to Eddiesville |
13.7 |
1660 |
543 |
July 18 |
Eddiesville to San Luis Pass - No camping or meals that night. You will arrive at your vehicles by 6:30 pm. Make lodging reservations in SouthFork, Colorado |
15.5 |
2960 |
1850 |
Highest Elevation Point for Week - 12,600  Lowest Elevation Point for Week – 9,340
Overview of Section 5 Hike
This week of hiking is like eating Neapolitan ice
cream. It has everything to offer. Lots of environmental
variety. It has above timberline hikes (San Luis Pass),
huge meadows and thick Lodge Pole Pine Forests and
low elevation hikes through grasslands and Antelope
Habitat (Cochetope Hills). It is also a remote section
of the trail.
The first night we will camp at
Sargents Mesa. This is a beautiful campsite overlooking
a huge grassy meadow with a magnificent vista of Mount
Ouray. Sometimes, we have seen elk grazing beyond
camp!
The most difficult day is DAY TWO from
Sargents Mesa to Lujan Creek.
It is 20.4 miles long and the elevation gains are
at the very end!
The THIRD and FOURTH DAYS are easy
hikes through the low grasslands of Cochetopa Hills
(elevation of 9300 ft.)
The FIFTH DAY, from Eddiesville
(no town here, just a trailhead name) beginning at
an elevation of 10,320, you will hike through the
La Garita Wilderness to an elevation of 12,600 up
to a pass just south of 14,014 ft. San Luis Peak.
At this juncture, the views will be awesome and inspiring.
You will continue on your high altitude hike above
timberline for another six miles until you reach the
final pick-up point 3 miles below San Luis Pass. From here you will be shuttled back to your vehicle in SouthFork by 6:30 pm.
For this week, we will stay at the same campsite
on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
ALL SECTIONS ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 12 TO 14 HIKERS PER SECTION.
COST IS $925.00 PER PERSON. A $425
deposit payment and completed sign up form must be received
in our office to reserve a space. The balance of the
trip cost is due no later than May 1st. If the balance
is not received by that date, your space will be offered
to another person on the waiting list.
CANCELLATION POLICY…All cancellations
must be in writing. There is a $250.00 fee for canceling
before may 10th . After May 10th, the cancellation fee
is $300.00. There will be no refunds, for any reason,
for cancellations that are received less than 45 days
prior to your trek departure.
• Sorry, no credit cards are accepted.
Download and complete the form for Section 5 and mail it to us with your deposit to reserve your space on this section of The Colorado Trail!
DOWNLOAD
SECTION 5 SIGN UP FORM
 Download Acrobat Reader
If you have problems downloading and/or printing the
following sign up form…Call Jeanne or Chris at 1-888-CME-HIKE or e-mail us info@coloradotrailhiking.com
top of page 
|
Home 
Site by Creative
Links