Crescent Mining Camp
Campground
Campground · 3.0 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Near Leadville
Missouri Mtn
Photo: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,480 ft
- climb
- 14,057 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Missouri Mtn open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Missouri Mtn, 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 Mtn is a 3.2-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The trail climbs about 1,480 feet from a low point of 12,587 feet to a high point of 14,057 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface with no designated bike access. The trail is open year-round, and the climb is a steady one. The high point makes it a natural objective for a day in the wilderness, and the route's length and elevation gain fit a single outing. Nearby, the Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (Snow) ski tour lies about 0.6 miles away, and the Mt. Oxford - Mt. Belford hike is about 0.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Crescent Mining Camp is about 3 miles away, and Clear Creek offers canoeing about 3.5 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Punky's
Fast food
On your way back · 9 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 WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 21 mi away
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins13 mi away
Missouri Mountain Northface Couloirs (Snow)Ski touringPhoto: xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- Mt. Oxford - Mt. BelfordHiking0.9 mi
- Crescent Mining CampCamping3 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- Dawson CabinCamping3.6 mi
- CO Ice & MixedRock climbing5.7 mi
- The TumorRock climbing6.1 mi
- Lake CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Route details
- Distance
- 3.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,480 ft
- Starts at
- CLOYSES (about 12,587 ft)
- Summit
- 14,063 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Getting there
Park at CLOYSES.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Other routes up Missouri Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Missouri Mtn on Missouri Mountain?
About 3.2 mi round trip from CLOYSES (about 12,587 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Missouri Mtn?
About 1,480 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Missouri Mtn?
It is rated moderate.
Where does the Missouri Mtn start?
CLOYSES (about 12,587 ft).
When is the best time for the Missouri Mtn?
Year-round.
How many routes go up Missouri Mountain?
3: Missouri Mtn, Missouri Mountain and Iowa Peak.
Conditions and forecast on Missouri Mountain
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.
