Colorado · Hiking · Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Major

14.2 mi
round trip
3,168 ft
climb
12,492 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Major open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rio Grande National Forest. It doesn't name Major, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Major is a hard hike in Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, on the Saguache Ranger District of Rio Grande National Forest. It is an out-and-back route of about 14.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 3,168 feet from the low point of 8,661 feet to the high point of 12,492 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses, and the Forest Service manages the land. It stays open from roughly mid-May through November, with parking at the Major Creek trailhead. Nearby, the Cotton and Lakes Peak hikes are both within about 2.4 miles. Valley View Hot Springs is about 3 miles away, and the Hot Springs mountain biking area is about 2 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.