Frenchmen's Trailhead

Frenchmen's Creek is located on the eastern border of the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, northwest of Buena Vista. This is NOT, however, the best aproach to Mount Columbia or Mount Harvard; North Cottonwood Trail, on the Salida District, is a much better trail. To access Mt. Harvard and Mt. Columbia, follow the North Cottonwood Trail to the junction with Horn Fork Basin/Bear Lake Trail. The route cuts off prior to Bear Lake and ascends Harvard’s south slopes. For detailed route information please visit the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative website at: www.14ers.org/index.php