Colorado 14ers: Mount Belford, Mount Oxford and Missouri Mountain

Mount Belford, Mount Oxford and Missouri Mountain 1

Distance: 5.04 mi	Points: 426	Calories: none
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Mount Belford, Mount Oxford and Missouri Mountain 3

Distance: 1.83 mi	Points: 436	Calories: none
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Mount Belford, Mount Oxford and Missouri Mountain 2

Distance: 3.33 mi	Points: 318	Calories: none
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Grave near the trail

Location: 38.997185, -106.374496
The only grave left in the cemetery near the trailhead. ©Timm Paxson

Huron Peak

Location: 38.953976, -106.386528
Views of Huron Peak to the west from the ridge saddle. ©Timm Paxson

La Plata Peak

Location: 38.953880, -106.386719
Views of La Plata Peak to the northwest from the ridge saddle. ©Timm Paxson

Log Cabin

Location: 38.981499, -106.374016
An old log cabin which was built just below treeline in Missouri Gulch. ©Timm Paxson

Looking south toward Missouri Mountain from Missouri Gulch

Location: 38.963596, -106.377190
The trail climbs the tundra on the far side of the rocky bluff in front of the main ridge. ©Timm Paxson

Missouri Gulch

Location: 38.977840, -106.373055
The view north down into Missouri Gulch. ©Timm Paxson

Missouri Mountain

Location: 38.952530, -106.385948
Looking southeast along the Missouri Mountain ridge towards the summit. ©Timm Paxson

Missouri Mountain from Elkhead Pass

Location: 38.951763, -106.366508
©Timm Paxson

Missouri Mountain summit views

Location: 38.947529, -106.378639
Mount Harvard (14,420), Mount Columbia (14,073), and Mount Yale (14,196) command the summit view to the south. ©Timm Paxson

Mount Belford's summit

Location: 38.961098, -106.362473
Views to the east, looking back at Belford's summit. ©Timm Paxson

Mount Oxford summit

Location: 38.964848, -106.338890
The view to the west from Oxford's long summit. ©Timm Paxson

Pecks Peak

Location: 38.962925, -106.365456
Looking north down the trail toward Pecks Peak. ©Timm Paxson

Rocky gully

Location: 38.954262, -106.380173
Looking up at scree-filled gully. ©Timm Paxson

Summit Views

Location: 38.947815, -106.378639
Looking east from the summit of Missouri Mountain, views stretch toward Mount Belford (14,197) and Mount Oxford (14,153).

Summit Views of La Plata Peak

Location: 38.947720, -106.378731
Looking north along the ridge toward La Plata Peak (just right of center).

Trail from Elkhead Pass

Location: 38.951378, -106.364777
The trail first leads east from Elkhead Pass, then bends around to the north to reach Oxford and Belford. ©Timm Paxson

Views into Missouri Gulch

Location: 38.965714, -106.368050
Missouri Gulch from the west face of Belford. ©Timm Paxson

Views of Mount Oxford

Location: 38.959942, -106.359970
Mount Oxford as seen from just below the summit of Belford. ©Timm Paxson

Views of the saddle

Location: 38.956093, -106.380371
The trail climbs to the saddle at the top of this ridge. The trail is hidden behind the lower rock feature rising up from the tundra. ©Timm Paxson

Views of the trail

Location: 38.952049, -106.384987
The trail up the ridge to Missouri Mountain's summit. ©Timm Paxson

BOM001

Location: 38.997887, -106.375015
From Missouri Gulch trailhead, head S and cross bridge over Clear Creek

BOM002

Location: 38.993511, -106.372932
Begin ascent into Missouri Gulch through steep switchbacks

BOM003

Location: 38.985592, -106.373116
Cross stream on log bridge; continue S through Missouri Gulch

BOM004

Location: 38.981499, -106.373924
Pass an old log cabin, then leave forest behind; watch for deer on slopes

BOM005

Location: 38.974228, -106.373215
Bear R @ Belford-Oxford fork, or find campsites near trail

BOM006

Location: 38.970196, -106.373573
Head S through alpine tundra; stream flows beside trail; cairns lead the way

BOM007

Location: 38.955784, -106.376564
Bear R and ascend grassy slopes where the trail to Elkhead Pass heads to the SE; follow cairns

BOM008

Location: 38.955055, -106.386299
Head S from the saddle; look W for views of Huron Peak; La Plata Peak silhouetted to the NW

BOM009

Location: 38.952984, -106.386841
Head SE on rocky ridgeline towards summit

BOM010

Location: 38.947559, -106.378540
Missouri Mtn. summit (14,067 ft.): Mounts Harvard, Columbia and Yale command the summit view to the S. Look E for views of Mt. Belford and Mt. Oxford

BOM011

Location: 38.951221, -106.382767
Optional descent: Glissade down several scree fields; then head NE across alpine tundra to reconnect with Elkhead Pass Trail

BOM012

Location: 38.955078, -106.376274
Turn R @ jct. onto Elkhead Pass Trail; head SE towards pass; cairns lead the way

BOM013

Location: 38.951614, -106.366325
From Elkhead Pass, head NE following cairns

BOM014

Location: 38.958050, -106.358170
Veer R @ Y; follow ridgeline to the NE toward Belford-Oxford Saddle

BOM015

Location: 38.959366, -106.350845
Continue NE along saddle, then ascend Oxford's W ridge to summit

BOM016

Location: 38.964771, -106.338799
Mt. Oxford (14,153 ft.): Enjoy views from Oxford's broad summit. Retrace steps to WPT 14 and turn R to tackle Mt. Belford

BOM017

Location: 38.960709, -106.360695
Mt. Belford summit (14,197 ft.): Relish panoramas from 14,000 ft. for the third time; head NW to descend Belford

BOM018

Location: 38.963158, -106.365723
Descend grassy slope on switchbacks

BOM019

Location: 38.971046, -106.370537
Continue NW to WPT 5; turn R and retrace steps to trailhead