maroon bells & four pass loop in colorado

Yellow Star Yellow Star by tiffany @followtiffsjourney 4 Passes. 2 Peaks. Let's Go!

Frigid Air Pass 12,430 ft

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Trail Rider Pass 12,432 ft

Yellow Star Yellow Star @followtiffsjourney The next pass is 7.42 miles further with the most elevation gain in the loop. Yellow Instagram Yellow Heart 54,234 likes

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Buckskin Pass 12,505 ft

Yellow Star Yellow Star 6.34 miles further from trailrider pass

crater lake

Yellow Star Yellow Star @followtiffsjourney View of the Maroon Bells traverse we're climbing next (CO 14ers) Yellow Instagram Yellow Heart 54,234 likes

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maroon bells traverse

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West Maroon Pass 12,515 ft

Yellow Star @FollowTiffsJourney 7.78 miles directly from Buckskin Gulch (not counting the Maroon Bells Traverse) Yellow Instagram Yellow Heart 54,234 likes

Wildflowers peak early August

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