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Difficulty
 Class 2 

 Intermediate, D5 / R2 / III
Risk Factors
ExposureModerate
RockfallModerate
Route-FindingLow
CommitmentLow
TrailheadSilver Crk/Grizzly Gulch 10,400 feet
Summit14,037 feet
Elevation Gain3,700 ft
Length Round-TripRT9 mi
Peak Conditions194 reports
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Route Last Updated: Jul 2026

Trailhead

From Lake City, drive about 2 miles south on Colorado 149 and turn right on County Road 30, toward Cinnamon Pass. From the start of the 30 road, it's nearly 16 miles to the trailhead. Stay right near 11.8 miles. After 12.5 miles the road becomes more rough, and between 13 and 14.5 miles it's a shelf road that hugs the south side of Sunshine Peak. Reach the trailhead before 16 miles.

Route Description

From the Silver Creek trailhead, hike northeast, ascending a hill and entering the forest  1. Near 11,100', exit the forest and follow the trail, which parallels Silver Creek on your right. After about 1.5 miles and near 11,300', the trail gets close to the creek . Continue northeast along Silver Creek, passing several rockslide deposits on the left side of the creek  2. Near 12,000', the terrain opens up to the east  3. Stay on the trail as it curves right (southeast) and enters the basin northeast of Redcloud Peak  4. At this point, you've hiked approximately 3 miles and gained 2,000 feet of elevation  5.

This area often holds snow in early summer. Head south toward the saddle between Point 13,561' and Redcloud  6, as you zigzag up an easy slope to reach the 13,000-foot saddle  7. Turn right (west) to see the remainder of the route up Redcloud's northeast ridge  8  9. Follow the trail as it curves right before regaining the ridge crest at a higher point  10. Near the top of the ridge, pass over a false summit  11 to reach 13,900', just below the final pitch  12. Follow the final section of the trail to reach the summit  13  14  15.

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