Home States  Colorado  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Utah  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 100 Highest  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Links Trail Conditions Trip Log  Sunrises  Sunsets About Huron Peak Chaffee County, CO Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The sunrise Route: Mt. Huron Trail Perhaps the most technical part of the day was getting up the access road to the 4WD trailhead, as there were rocks sticking up, a stream crossing, and a mud pit to contend with. Thank gosh for rental trucks. The initial part of the ascent was in the woods, where I noted some recently installed steps. Climbing above treeline, the terrain coated with plenty of wildflowers. As the ascent continued up switchbacks and generally decent footing, snow was visible (though none was encountered on the trail). The last stretch of trail was the only portion with any sort of exposure, but nothing too bad. Excellent views from the summit prior to the masses arriving. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Difficult Destination: Huron Peak Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Saturday, August 3, 2019 Parking Elevation: 10,550' Destination: Huron Peak Time Elapsed: 01:58 Trailhead Elevation: 10,560' Summit Elevation: 14,003' Vertical Gain: 3,473' Hike Time Elapsed: 04:06 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,513' The Mt. Huron Trail trailhead The Mt. Huron Trail Nearing the summit cone Looking north from Huron Peak Directions to trailhead: From the sharp turn on US 24 south of Leadville, take 5A West, staying straight onto 300, then take a left onto 11/Halfmoon Road, then take a right to stay on 11, all in short order. The Mt. Elbert Trailhead parking area will eventually be on the left. Back to Huron Peak Profile Copyright 2002-2021, All Rights Reserved. www.FranklinSites.com