Leave the trailhead (
1) and hike north into Sheep Gulch on the Colorado Trail. Stay right at a trail junction (
2) and continue to 11,300' where the trail crosses to the east side of Sheep Gulch. Exit the trees near 12,200' and continue toward the saddle between Mt. Hope and Quail Mountain -
3,
4 and
5. From the saddle (also called Hope Pass), turn right (east) to see Quail's rocky west ridge -
6.
Follow trail segments up the ridge (
7 and
8) to reach a rocky point after nearly 800' of elevation gain -
9. Hike over the top or bypass on the right to gain the summit ridge -
10. Continue southeast onto another point (
11) and then up to the summit -
12 and
13.
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