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Colorado 14ers: Mount Sherman
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Colorado (CO) |
| Distance: | 4.19 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
-Mapped by Timm Paxson
TO TRAILHEAD: From Fairplay, take US 285 S for 1.2 mi. Turn right onto CR 18. Go 10 miles to parking area at Leavick.
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Mount Sherman
| Distance: 4.19 mi | Points: 1651 |
Mount Sherman via Fourmile Creek Trailhead
Points of Interest
SHE001
Location: 39.195171, -106.137039Follow 4WD road to the NW from the Fourmile Creek trailhead
SHE002
Location: 39.197296, -106.139877Bear L @ 3-way; follow road as it curves to the W
SHE003
Location: 39.199070, -106.151047Keep straight @ T; continue gentle NW ascent
SHE004
Location: 39.207260, -106.164803Continue heading NW; Mt. Sheridan's rounded summit dominates the W skyline
SHE005
Location: 39.208210, -106.170197Pass the Dauntless Mine. In 100 yds., turn R @ 3-way; head NW beneath Mt. Sheridan's E slopes
SHE006
Location: 39.209908, -106.173096Bear R @ Y, heading NE
SHE007
Location: 39.211578, -106.172012Bear R @ Y
SHE008
Location: 39.214378, -106.175499Begin switchback ascent of saddle connecting Mt. Sheridan and Mt. Sherman; pass remnants of the Hilltop Mine; cairns lead the way
SHE009
Location: 39.215870, -106.177696Turn R on saddle; head N to ascend Sherman's SW ridge. Optional mileage: Turn L on saddle, and head S for .7 mi. to summit Mt. Sheridan
SHE010
Location: 39.220379, -106.175301Follow ridge to the NE toward Sherman's gently rounded summit
SHE011
Location: 39.225121, -106.170097Mt. Sherman (14,036 ft.): Relax on Sherman's flat summit; look N for views of the Mosquito Range; look SW to find Mt. Sheridan's gentle summit; retrace route
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