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Colorado · Hiking · Near Leadville
Mount Belford
Photo: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7.6 mi
- round trip
- 4,525 ft
- climb
- 14,203 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mount Belford open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Mount Belford, 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.
Mount Belford is a 14,203-foot summit in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route starts in Missouri Gulch and is an out-and-back of about 7.6 miles with a total climb of 4,525 feet. The low point on the route sits at about 9,646 feet, and the summit is the high point. The hike is rated expert, and the round-trip distance and elevation gain make it a serious objective. The route was generated from OpenStreetMap trails and OpenRouteService foot-hiking routing. The closest neighbors are Missouri Mountain and Mount Oxford, both about 0.1 mile away. Dawson Cabin and Clear Creek, a canoeing spot, are each about 1.2 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 WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 18 mi away
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins14 mi away
Missouri MountainHikingPhoto: gregor_y — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Mount OxfordHikingPhoto: gregor_y, 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)
Mount HopeHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Quail MountainHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Twin LakesHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Belford - Missouri GulchHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Emerald PeakHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
North HuronHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Three ApostlesHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Missouri MtnHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Mark Crockett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Huron Trail 1507Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Black CloudHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: jefftakespictures, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Route details
- Distance
- 7.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,525 ft
- Starts at
- Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft)
- Summit
- 14,193 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Getting there
Park at Missouri Gulch Trailhead.
Other routes up Mount Belford
Questions about this route
How long is the Mount Belford on Mount Belford?
About 7.6 mi round trip from Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Mount Belford?
About 4,525 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mount Belford?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Mount Belford start?
Missouri Gulch Trailhead (about 9,670 ft).
How many routes go up Mount Belford?
4: Mt. Oxford - Mt. Belford, Mt. Belford - Missouri Gulch, Mount Belford and Mount Oxford.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Belford
Caution at last checkAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 20 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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