Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point Routes

Routes	Gain	Round-Trip	Difficulty	Risk Factors
Willow Creek Approach Difficulty: Class 1 Total Elevation Gain: 2,850 feet Round-trip Distance: 9.5 mi	2,850'	9.5 mi	Class 1	Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low
Challenger Point - North Slope Difficulty: Difficult Class 2 Total Elevation Gain: 5,400 feet Round-trip Distance: 13.5 mi	5,400'	13.5 mi	Difficult Class 2	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Moderate
Kit Carson Peak - Via Challenger Point Difficulty: Easy Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 6,250 feet Round-trip Distance: 15 mi	6,250'	15 mi	Easy Class 3	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
Kit Carson Peak - East Ridge Difficulty: Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 5,900 feet Round-trip Distance: 14.5 mi	5,900'	14.5 mi	Class 3	High Exposure: High Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: High Commitment: High
Kit Carson Peak - North Ridge Difficulty: Class 4 Total Elevation Gain: 5,315 feet Round-trip Distance: 11.4 mi	5,315'	11.4 mi	Class 4	High Exposure: High Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: High
Challenger Point - Kirk Couloir Difficulty: Class 3 Steep Snow Total Elevation Gain: 5,400 feet Round-trip Distance: 12.75 mi	5,400'	12.75 mi	Class 3	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Moderate Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
Kit Carson Peak - Outward Bound Couloir Difficulty: Class 3 Steep Snow Total Elevation Gain: 5,500 feet Round-trip Distance: 13.75 mi	5,500'	13.75 mi	Class 3	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Moderate Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable

	Standard Route
	Snow-Climb! Only climb with stable spring/early summer snow
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Trip Reports: Kit Carson Peak Trip Reports (207) Challenger Point Trip Reports (183)

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Kit Carson Peak Trip Reports (207)
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