Colorado 14ers: Little Bear Peak, Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point

Little Bear Peak

Distance: 5.44 mi	Points: 398	Calories: none
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Blanca Peak

Distance: 6.78 mi	Points: 2054	Calories: none
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Ellingwood Point

Distance: 6.50 mi	Points: 1877	Calories: none
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LBP001

Location: 37.550591, -105.559097
From Lake Como Rd., head NE, then N on 4WD road that switchbacks through Chokecherry Canyon

LBP002

Location: 37.562550, -105.549202
At the top of the switchbacks, follow Lake Como Rd. to the NE

LBP003

Location: 37.568562, -105.539299
Pass the infamous rock formation known to 4-wheelers as "Jaws 1"; head E

LBP004

Location: 37.569290, -105.534203
Rock hop across stream. Note: If stream is running high, follow carins on the R to find alternative route

LBP005

Location: 37.569950, -105.531303
Pass "Jaws 2" rock formation and continue E

LBP006

Location: 37.569809, -105.526497
Walk past "Jaws 3" and "Jaws 4"; head E toward Lake Como

LBP007

Location: 37.570030, -105.515404
Follow trail around Lake Como's glassy waters, then head S

LBP008

Location: 37.568291, -105.512100
To climb Little Bear, turn R and leave the main Lake Como trail; head to the S through forest toward rocky gully to gain access to Little Bear's W ridge. To reach Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point, stay straight on trail toward Blue Lakes

LBP009

Location: 37.564129, -105.509697
At the top of the gully, turn L and start E trek across the rock-covered ridge

LBP010

Location: 37.565064, -105.499413
Scramble up steep rock gully on Little Bear's SW face; route-finding required; watch for loose rocks that may fall into gully

LBP011

Location: 37.566605, -105.497215
Little Bear Peak (14,037 ft.): Reward yourself with hard-won views from Little Bear's rocky summit; Ellingwood Point and Blanca Peak dominate the NE; retrace route

LBP012

Location: 37.577427, -105.485680
Blanca Peak (14.345 ft.)

LBP013

Location: 37.582466, -105.492554
Ellingwood Point (14,042 ft.)