Colorado · Hiking · Comanche Peak Wilderness · Near Red Feather Lakes

Big South

15.5 mi
round trip
1,167 ft
climb
9,567 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

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Big South is a hard hike in the Comanche Peak Wilderness, part of the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The trail is about 15.5 miles long, with an elevation gain of 1,167 feet, and it is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at roughly 8,437 feet and reaches a high point of about 9,567 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Big South Campground sits about 0.7 miles away, and Aspen Glen Campground is about a mile off. Climbers can find the West Side Crags and Horizon Wall about 1.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Big South Camping Ground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Homestead Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Red Feather Lakes

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