How About this Route?

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#1

Have my buddy drop me off at Winfield in the Clear Creek Canyon, CDT it on down to Monarch. Back on up to the Clear Creek Reservoir to be picked back up.

I have 9 days, and to save time I’m going to cut over to US-50 at Boss Lake Reservoir (that’s 17 miles short of the actual CDT / CT intersection). I’ll hoof it the 4.5 miles along US-50 to where the CT heads North.

Comes out to 116.7 miles. Kinda my minature Collegiate Peaks Loop.

My current concern, and why I need feedback, Am I going to miss anything spectacular between US-50 and where the CDT / CT meet?

e1harris

#2

Clarification:

Have my buddy drop me off at Winfield in the Clear Creek Canyon, CDT it on down to Monarch. Back on up ‘THE CT’ to the Clear Creek Reservoir to be picked back up.

e1harris

#3

Looks like a great trip to me. If you’re on a time budget you’re on a time budget. Sure that stretch of trail would be beautiful (though I’m very partial to alpine ridge walks!) but the rest of that trip will be awesome too.

GoinBoarding