Chaffee County, Colorado Highpoint (Mount Harvard)
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N 38° 55.463 W 106° 19.235
13S E 385524 N 4309213
3rd highest point in Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM596T
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2008
Views: 17
Trailhead: North Cottonwood Trailhead: From the center of Buena Vista, go north on US 24 for about 0.4 miles to Chafee County 350. Turn left. Go about 2 miles, then turn right on Chaffee County 361. After 1 mile, hang a sharp left on Chaffee County 365. Follow this road about 5 miles to the trailhead.
Distance: 6+ miles from trailhead to summit.
Climb: 4500 feet.
Class: Class 1 (trail) to about 12,600 feet, then class 2 (easy off trail hike) the rest of the way.
Route: Starting at the North Cottonwood trailhead, go west for 1.5 miles to a fork in the trail. Take the right fork north into the Horn Fork Basin. Keep following the trail north to the base of Harvard. Climb up the grassy south slopes to the bolder-covered summit.
State/Province/County/Territory etc.: Chaffee County, Colorado
Elevation: 14,420
Elevation Measurement: Feet
Access: Hiking Trail/Foot Path
Fee: No
Related URL (If available): [Web Link]
If Yes How Much?: Not Listed
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