Colorado Springs: Kit Carson Mountain

KCP01

Distance: 5.94 mi	Points: 1465	Calories: none
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KCP001

Location: 37.989109, -105.664200
Begin on E side parking lot

KCP002

Location: 37.988869, -105.662598
Turn R onto Willow Lake Approach; cross creek twice; turn L

KCP003

Location: 37.989769, -105.646103
Bear R, staying on the side of the ridge

KCP004

Location: 37.991459, -105.624603
Ascend up headwall on a series of switchbacks

KCP005

Location: 37.993561, -105.612000
View the lower falls @ Willow Lake

KCP006

Location: 37.994171, -105.611198
Bear L along the N shore of Willow Lake

KCP007

Location: 37.995079, -105.607597
Turn L, moving up the cliffs ahead. Watch for storm clouds

KCP008

Location: 37.991550, -105.605698
Bear S; scramble up long, steep slope on rock benches

KCP009

Location: 37.983860, -105.610100
Head E @ prominent ridgeline

KCP010

Location: 37.980370, -105.606499
Challenger Point (14,081 ft.); descend slightly to saddle

KCP011

Location: 37.979801, -105.603798
Follow Kit Carson Alley, a natural ledge that traverses the cliffs of Kit Carson

KCP012

Location: 37.979118, -105.601799
Veer L, then climb up gulley to Kit Carson Peak (14,165 ft.); views of the Sangre de Cristo Range; retrace steps to trailhead