Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
- Maroon Peak is a famous Colorado 14er in the Elk Range.
- It along with North Maroon encompass the famed Maroon Bells, some of Colorado's most iconic peaks.
- Maroon Peak is the easier of the 2 Bells to summit.
- The two Bells are separated by about a third of a mile and both are usually counted as 14ers despite the sub-300 foot prominence of North Maroon.
- The traverse between the two Bells is one of the four great Colorado 14er traverses. Summiting both Bells in one day via this traverse is known as "Ringing the Bells".
- The view of the Maroon Bells from the Maroon Creek valley is one of the most famous scenes in Colorado and is reputed to be the most-photographed spot in Colorado.
- Often called "The Deadly Bells" due to the loose, unstable, maroon-colored rock found on all routes.
Routes
/-106.988833891882,39.070705451112,11,0.00,0.00/320x240@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoicGVha2VyeSIsImEiOiJjampra3Z0bnAxeTVnM3FteHlybHY3b2p1In0.7a5dEa5-995VUv8ceHHNmw)
1 summit • 12.8 mi • 4,863 ft gain • 10 hr 2 min • Class 3
/-106.988833891882,39.070705451112,11,0.00,0.00/320x240@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoicGVha2VyeSIsImEiOiJjampra3Z0bnAxeTVnM3FteHlybHY3b2p1In0.7a5dEa5-995VUv8ceHHNmw)
1 summit • 12.9 mi • 4,284 ft gain • 12 hr 33 min
Latest summits

"WOW. Hard to describe this "great traverse" of the Maroon Bells without writing a novel, so I'll sum it up briefly- Godawful long and steep ascent, awesome class 3-4 ridge scrambling and route finding in a rock climbers playground (lots of variations), with a few class 5 moves, then another godawful long and steep descent. This was my first time leading a group across some gnarly class 4-5 , and I had never been on it before, but this was absolutely amazing. This peak taught me a lot about myself, and that is saying something! " — LGH-Dan • Sep 7, 2021

"This route doesn't waist time getting you up to the summit ridge. I enjoyed the direct steep nature of the initial slope and loved the less than obvious wandering path along the summit ridge. We finished off the route by traversing to North Maroon, a fun and memorable day." — Yosemike • Aug 17, 2013

"A wonderful traverse on suspect rock. We did this on mostly in the clouds but had clearing on the descent. Start early for the Maroon Bells link up as if you have any trouble route finding it can take a while. " — ChrisMeloche • Sep 14, 1997