{"id":4687,"date":"2015-02-01T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T20:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2015-02-16T13:25:30","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T20:25:30","slug":"w0cfr026-saint-vrain-mountain-3700-12162-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr026-saint-vrain-mountain-3700-12162-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d826 (Saint Vrain Mountain) – 3700 m \/ 12162 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

W0C\/FR-026
\nSaint Vrain Mountain
\n3700 m \/ 12162 ft
\nFirst Activation August 2, 2013
\nSecond Activation July 6, 2014<\/p>\n

By KX0R<\/p>\n

Saint Vrain Mountain<\/a> is a prominent SOTA<\/a> peak west of Allenspark<\/a>, on the boundary between the Indian Peaks Wilderness<\/a> and Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a>. There is a pretty good trail<\/a> most of the way up to the top, so it\u2019s a popular hike in summer.<\/p>\n

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Saint Vrain Trail near Saddle<\/p><\/div>\n

To climb Saint Vrain Mountain<\/a>, first drive along the Peak to Peak Highway 7 to the town of Allenspark. Turn south at the big hilltop, drive south a couple of blocks past some houses, and find dirt road USFS 107. Follow 107 about 1.5 miles south up the valley of Rock Creek. At about 8700 feet the road splits \u2013 take the right fork, USFS 116.1, uphill about 1\/2 mile to about 9000 feet, where the road dead-ends at the trailhead. There is very limited parking, and access is free, so get up there early!<\/p>\n

The beautiful trail climbs steeply up through the forest through aspen groves along a pretty creek.<\/p>\n\n\t\t