Distance
8.1 mi to summit
13.9 mi total
Elevation
8,968 ft start
12,232 ft max
Vertical
3,810 ft gain
Time
7 hr 46 min to summit
12 hr 55 min total
I arrived at the Moffat tunnel at 5:15am and started hiking up the South Boulder Creek trail. I hit snow about 1/2 mile up the trail and it was continuous up to Heart Lake (glad I brought the snowshoes). Rogers Pass was mostly snow-free and then completely clear up along the Continental Divide. From Heartbeat Peak I continued on to Sprint Peak and Frosty Mountain. I descended to Arapaho Lakes, popped over the ridge to Crater Lakes, and rejoined the trail back to the trailhead.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
routefinding, snow on route
Key gear
snowshoes