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What is the easiest 14er to hike in Colorado?

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Range All Front Tenmile Mosquito Sawatch Elk San Juan Sangre de Cristo

Difficulty Class 1 All Class 1 Class 2 Difficult Class 2 Easy Class 3 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5

Route Type All Regular Routes Combination Routes Couloirs/Snow Climbs Approaches

Snow Climbs All Easy Snow (0-30 Degrees) Moderate Snow (30-45 Degrees) Steep Snow (45-60 Degrees) Very Steep Snow (60-80 Degrees) Vertical Snow (80-90 Degrees)

Round-Trip Distance All =< 7 Miles =< 12 Miles =< 16 Miles > 16 Miles

Elevation Gain All =< 3,000 feet =< 4,000 feet =< 5,000 feet =< 6,000 feet > 6,000 feet

Max Road Difficulty All 0 - Paved Road 1 - 2WD, easy dirt 2 - 2WD, rough dirt 3 - Easy 4WD/AWD 4 - Moderate 4WD 5 - Rough 4WD 6 - Difficult 4WD, modified vehicle 9 - Unrated

Risk: Max Exposure All Low Moderate Considerable High Extreme

Risk: Max Rockfall All Low Moderate Considerable High Extreme

Risk: Max Route-Find. All Low Moderate Considerable High Extreme

Risk: Max Commit. All Low Moderate Considerable High Extreme

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Range		Routes (9)	Class	Distance	Gain	Grade	Road	Risk Factors	Range,Standard?,Peak,Route,Difficulty,Snow Route,RT in Miles,Total Gain,Grade,Risk Factor (Exposure),Risk Factor (Rockfall),Risk Factor (Route-Finding),Risk Factor (Commitment),Road Type (0-5),Link
Front		Grays Peak North Slopes Range: Front Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 7.50 Elevation Gain: 3,000', Grade: 15.15%	Class 1	7.50mi	3,000'	15.15%		Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	Front,Standard,Grays Peak,North Slopes,Class 1,,7.50,3000,15.15,Low,Low,Low,Low,2,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=gray1
Front		Torreys Peak South Slopes Range: Front Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 7.75 Elevation Gain: 3,000', Grade: 14.66%	Class 1	7.75mi	3,000'	14.66%		Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	Front,Standard,Torreys Peak,South Slopes,Class 1,,7.75,3000,14.66,Low,Low,Low,Low,2,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=torr2
Front		Combination Route Grays and Torreys Range: Front Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 8.25 Elevation Gain: 3,600', Grade: 16.53%	Class 1	8.25mi	3,600'	16.53%		Moderate Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Moderate	Front,Standard,Combo),Grays and Torreys,Class 1,,8.25,3600,16.53,Low,Low,Low,Moderate,2,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=torr5
Front		Pikes Peak East Slopes Range: Front Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 24.00 Elevation Gain: 7,600', Grade: 11.99%	Class 1	24.00mi	7,600'	11.99%		Moderate Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Moderate	Front,Standard,Pikes Peak,East Slopes,Class 1,,24.00,7600,11.99,Low,Low,Low,Moderate,0,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=pikeeast
Tenmile		Quandary Peak East Ridge Range: Tenmile Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 6.75 Elevation Gain: 3,450', Grade: 19.36%	Class 1	6.75mi	3,450'	19.36%		Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	Tenmile,Standard,Quandary Peak,East Ridge,Class 1,,6.75,3450,19.36,Low,Low,Low,Low,1,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=quan1
Mosquito		Mt. Sherman Southwest Ridge Range: Mosquito Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 5.25 Elevation Gain: 2,100', Grade: 15.15%	Class 1	5.25mi	2,100'	15.15%		Moderate Exposure: Moderate Rockfall Potential: Moderate Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	Mosquito,Standard,Mt. Sherman,Southwest Ridge,Class 1,,5.25,2100,15.15,Moderate,Moderate,Low,Low,2,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=sher1
Sawatch		Mt. Elbert Northeast Ridge Range: Sawatch Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 9.75 Elevation Gain: 4,500', Grade: 17.48%	Class 1	9.75mi	4,500'	17.48%		Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	Sawatch,Standard,Mt. Elbert,Northeast Ridge,Class 1,,9.75,4500,17.48,Low,Low,Low,Low,1,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=elbe1
San Juan		Handies Peak Southwest Slopes Range: San Juan Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 5.75 Elevation Gain: 2,500', Grade: 16.47%	Class 1	5.75mi	2,500'	16.47%		Moderate Exposure: Moderate Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	San Juan,Standard,Handies Peak,Southwest Slopes,Class 1,,5.75,2500,16.47,Moderate,Low,Low,Low,3,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=hand1
San Juan		San Luis Peak Northeast Ridge Range: San Juan Difficulty: Class 1 RT Distance: 13.50 Elevation Gain: 3,600', Grade: 10.10%	Class 1	13.50mi	3,600'	10.10%		Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low	San Juan,Standard,San Luis Peak,Northeast Ridge,Class 1,,13.50,3600,10.10,Low,Low,Low,Low,2,https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=sanl1

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