Cristo 14er String

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Fat Texan
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Cristo 14er String

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Is it possible to combine a single backpacking trip or maybe 2 shorter trips over a 5 to 6 day period and go up:

Blanca
Kit Carson
Challenger
Ellingwood
Lindsey

I've already been up the Crestones and Humboldt.
Any suggestions on routes between the peaks or even if this is possible.

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Dave B
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Re: Cristo 14er String

Post by Dave B »

Probably gonna need to do two trips; Hillmap shows the summit of KC being ~29 miles from the summit of Blanca (as the crow flies).

Blanca/Ellingwood and Lindsey can be done from the Huerfano Valley and KC and Challenger can be linked in a single day from Willow Creek.
Make wilderness less accessible.
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