Sep 30, 2019 — Huron Peak was never a high-priority Colorado 14er for me, but after a little digging I found there was a nice way to turn the out-and-back peak into a loop to add a little ridgeline fun. Additionally, since my car likely couldn't make it to the true Huron Peak Trailhead, this loop would make the extra road walking seem worth it since I'd be completing the loop where I parked. My car could only make it to a small clearing where other cars had stopped, just past Lulu Gulch. I followed the 4WD dirt road on foot to the official Huron Peak Trailhead through some gorgeous meadows with nice fall colors, and ascended the many small switchbacks up the west slope of Huron Peak. The trail was well-defined and easy to follow. There was a bit of a reprieve from the uphill about halfway up as the trail led through a pretty basin, passing a single cute little tarn. The trail continued steeply up the northwest slope of Huron Peak leading to its northern saddle. From here, I continued south along the ridgeline and reached the summit with some Class 2 scrambling along the way.
From the summit, I dropped back to the saddle and left the official trail, heading north along the ridge. The route difficulty never exceeded Class 2. Along the way, I summitted Browns Peak, Peak 13462, and Midddle Mountain before taking the remains of an old mining road down a bunch of switchbacks and through the forest for a long time back to the trailhead.
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