Colorado · Hiking · Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Near Pitkin

Magdalene

2.3 mi
round trip
747 ft
climb
11,705 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Magdalene open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Magdalene, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Magdalene is a 2.3-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail rises from about 10,962 feet to 11,705 feet, a climb of 747 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surfaced and allows horses, but not bikes. It is open year-round, so it works for a visit in any season. Nearby, the Texas Creek mountain biking area is about half a mile away, and the Brown's Pass hike is under a mile off. Climbers can head to CO Ice & Mixed, about 2.5 miles away, and Collegiate Peaks campground sits roughly 5 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Collegiate Peaks

    Campground

    Campground · 5.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Punky's

    Fast food

    Fast food · 14 mi from Pitkin
  • If it rains

    American House Hotel Parlor

    Museum

    On your way back · 12 mi

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