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Likely to have 4-5 spare days in Colorado (based near Denver) mid September.

Looking for ideas for must do trail/mountain runs. I'll have a car.

Wondering if I could sneak in a few 14ers.

In reply to gavmac:

I tried 'running' up Bear Peak (I think) near Boulder last year. I went up and down the same way, but I think there might be variations of loops one could engineer. It's quite far removed from what passes as a trail-run in my world, however, and the relative thinness of the air was strikingly apparent.


It's a bit to the south of Boulder near the Table Mesa area, which might be helpful for access from Denver.

In reply to Removed UserBwox:

Thanks for the info, that's great.

In reply to gavmac:
VI us to run in Boulder a lot. There ant so much 'trail running' as now but we would typically. Go up Boulder canyon a little then follow the front range N , coming back down Le Hill Drive.

There are many, many more routes mapped now so I would look online I think. Do not underestimate the altitude! You will be sleeping high and even the very fit struggle, and you will not acclimate in a few days.

In reply to wbo:


Seconded. I can remember trying to play football at 2000m and being taken aback at how hard I found it compared with sea level, even after a few days at the altitude.