Collegiate Loop
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Sawatch Range, Colorado
- Distance
- 252.3 km
- Elev. gain
- 10,837 m
- Start
- Near Lake County
- Finish
- Near Lake County
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km2,497–3,832 m above sea level239 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Water sources
- Texas Lakes
- Mirror Lake
- Tunnel Lake
- Hancock Lake
- Boss Lake Reservoir
- Rainbow Lake
- Harvard Lakes
Campsites
- Mirror Lake Campground
- Angel of Shavano Campground
- Clear Creek Reservoir Campground
Summits & passes
- Tin Cup Pass
- Williams Pass
- Chalk Creek Pass
- Syncline Hill
- Bald Mountain
- Old Monarch Pass
- Monarch Pass
- Mount Peck
Common questions
- How long is the Collegiate Loop?
- The Collegiate Loop is 252.3 km (156.8 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Collegiate Loop have?
- The Collegiate Loop has about 10,837 m (35,554 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Collegiate Loop start and finish?
- The Collegiate Loop starts and finishes at Near Lake County.
- Is there water on the Collegiate Loop?
- Far's catalog records 7 mapped water sources along the Collegiate Loop, including Texas Lakes, Mirror Lake, Tunnel Lake and Hancock Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap252.3 km · 7,937 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.