Elevation

14,293 ft / 4,357 m

#10 in Colorado

#38 in United States

Prominence

3,862 ft / 1,177 m

#10 in Colorado

#206 in United States

Summits

184 summits

#9 in Colorado

#179 in United States

Top climbing months

July   32%

August   29%

September  12%

Highlights

  • Mount Lincoln is the highest Colorado 14er in the Mosquito Range and lies just east of the Continental Divide.
  • Many climbers attempt to combine the summit of Lincoln with those of Bross and Democrat in one climb.
  • Typically climbed from the east, starting at the Roberts Road Trailhead off of Colorado Highway 9. Multiple routes ascend from this trailhead, all starting along the Quartzville Creek Jeep Trail.
  • The shortest route climbs 3,000 feet in 3.5 miles, with the upper part of the route involving hiking on broken granite and shale.
17 summits • 8.8 mi • 3,539 ft gain • 7 hr 40 min • Class 2
10 summits • 8.9 mi • 3,337 ft gain • 7 hr 29 min
1 summit • 7.6 mi • 3,154 ft gain
1 summit • 6.3 mi • 1,853 ft gain • 2 hr 33 min
1 summit • 6.8 mi • 3,144 ft gain • 6 hr 51 min
1 summit • 7.2 mi • 4,065 ft gain • 6 hr 22 min

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