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For those up to the challenge, this is the easiest way to get multiple 14er peaks in one day. Once you make the steep climb up to one of them, then it's just a matter of partially dropping down and climbing back up via the saddles between the peaks, instead of going all the way back down and back up each time. I had previously gone up to the peak of Mt Democrat a few weeks earlier.

These were the first, second, third, and fourth 14ers I hiked. I completed this task on July 22nd, 2017. I started around 6 am and finished around 10am. I ran whatever parts I could.

Recommend:

• There's a camping site at the trailhead to camp overnight before the climb
• Be sure to have an off road vehicle with high clearance for the drive up to the trailhead
• Eat and drink plenty on the way

Trip Map

Pictures

See this and all the 14er hike pictures on the Facebook Murk Travels photos page - 14ers album.

Trailhead:

Mt Democrat:

Mt Lincoln:

Mt Cameron and Democrat:

Mt Bross

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Medicine Bow Peak hike

This is a huge National Forest just about 3 hours from Denver. It covers north central Colorado and south central Wyoming. But the hiking highlight of Medicine Bow peak (and the nearby Sugarloaf Mountain and Browns Peak) is in Wyoming. So a quick drive and a National Parks pass will get you to these views too.

There are year-round recreation opportunities there, including hiking, biking, camping, horse riding, OHV riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, photography and a wide array of winter sports, just to name a few. Our trip was focused on the hiking. We took the Medicine Bow Peak trail on the way up, and the Lakes Trail on the way back. That round trip covers 7 miles and has a variety of landscapes, elevation changes, and trail conditions.

Pictures

See all the travel and event photos on Facebook : Murk Travels albums

Elevation changes from start to peak (~ 10,400 to 11,900):

After a steep initial climb from the parking lot, here's a few from the south end of the Medicine Bow peak range and the lakes below:

At the first stop, here's a selfie and panoramic of the incredible views:

Looking around from the very top of the peak:

At the north end of the trail, looking along the range ridges and lakes below:

A panoramic view of the entire range from the Lakes Trail:

Completing the hike; time to celebrate:

Links

MurkTravels Vimeo - videos of my trips & entertainment
MurkTravels Youtube - videos of my trips & entertainment
MurkTravels Facebook page - pictures, posts, and regular updates
MurkTravels Facebook photo albums
MurkTravels Instagram - my attempt at artistic travel images
MurkTravels Travel Map - all the places that I've been and the things that I've seen