Colorado · Hiking · Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Near Pitkin

Mt. Harvard

2.9 mi
round trip
2,058 ft
climb
14,401 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

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Mt. Harvard is a moderate hike in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, part of the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Vicksburg, about 7 miles away. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 2.9 miles, with a one-way climb of about 2,058 feet. It starts at an elevation of about 12,362 feet and reaches the summit at about 14,401 feet. The trail surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. The Mt. Harvard South Face ski touring area sits just 0.2 miles from the summit. The Harvard Columbia Scramble hike and the CO Ice & Mixed climbing area are each about a mile away. For an overnight base, Collegiate Peaks campground is about 6.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Collegiate Peaks

    Campground

    Campground · 6.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    High Mountain Pies

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Temple Israel

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from Pitkin

    Historic frontier synagogue building

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Route details

Distance
2.9 mi round trip
Climbing
About 2,058 ft
Summit
14,404 ft
Difficulty
Moderate

Season

Season: Year-round.

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Questions about this route

How long is the Mt. Harvard on Mount Harvard?

About 2.9 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Mt. Harvard?

About 2,058 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Mt. Harvard?

It is rated moderate.

When is the best time for the Mt. Harvard?

Year-round.

How many routes go up Mount Harvard?

3: Mt. Harvard, Harvard Columbia Scramble and Mount Harvard.

Conditions and forecast on Mount Harvard

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.