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Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville
Missouri Mountain
Photo: gregor_y — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 10.2 mi
- round trip
- 4,549 ft
- climb
- 14,074 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Missouri Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Missouri Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Missouri Mountain is a high, steep out-and-back hike in Colorado's Leadville Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The route starts at the Missouri Gulch Trailhead, and the trail rises from a low point of about 9,646 feet to a summit of 14,074 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 4,549 feet over a distance of about 10.2 miles. The Forest Service manages the land. The climb is rated expert, and the route is long and demanding. The high point sits at 14,074 feet, and the trail passes within a tenth of a mile of Mount Oxford and Mount Belford, which makes it easy to pair with those peaks in a single day. The nearest parking is at the Missouri Gulch trailhead. Dawson Cabin and the Clear Creek paddling route are both about 1.2 miles away. For an overnight base, Crescent Mining Camp is about 2 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Punky's
Fast food
On your way back · 6 mi
If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHistoric frontier synagogue building
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Longled, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleGo with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkNexPM AI · $25 per person · 18 mi away
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins14 mi away
- Mount OxfordHikingPhoto: gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Mount BelfordHikingPhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Clear CreekCanoeing1.2 mi
- Dawson CabinCamping1.2 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping2 mi
Twin Lakes AreaRock climbingPhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi- Lake CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
- The TumorRock climbing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Missouri GulchHiking · Next doorPhoto: gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mt. Huron Trail 1507Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mt. Belford - Missouri GulchHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Three ApostlesHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Missouri Mtn - Clohseys LakeHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rinker PeakHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Missouri MtnHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Twin LakesHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
North HuronHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mount BlaurockHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Quail MountainSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeremiah LaRocco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (Snow)Ski touring · ~6 min drivePhoto: xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Willis LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Bedrock FallsWaterfall · ~7 min drive
- ColoradoMountain biking · ~8 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 10.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,549 ft
- Starts at
- Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft)
- Summit
- 14,063 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Getting there
Park at MISSOURI GULCH.
Other routes up Missouri Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Missouri Mountain on Missouri Mountain?
About 10.2 mi round trip from Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Missouri Mountain?
About 4,549 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Missouri Mountain?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Missouri Mountain start?
Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft).
How many routes go up Missouri Mountain?
3: Missouri Mtn, Missouri Mountain and Iowa Peak.
Conditions and forecast on Missouri Mountain
Caution todayAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 6 h ago
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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