Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop Rocks!

[cmw6300]

NordicSon and I were there the exact same time as you were but ended up bailing on our trip. I'm sitting here kicking myself for not sticking it out and doing the loop.

[Grapenut]

NordicSon and I were there the exact same time as you were but ended up bailing on our trip. I'm sitting here kicking myself for not sticking it out and doing the loop.

I ran into a lot of people that turned around after spending time trying to get through that long muddy part before the first pass. It ain't fun after it rains.

You live in Colorado so heading back should be easy. If you do, try hiking in from Snowmass Village on the Snowmass West trail. The trailhead has a decent amount of parking, the trail isn't crowded, its a gentle slope into the 4-Pass area, and you get to skip the mud. The hike on that trail to Snowmass Lake is probably the easiest trail in the area and it has great scenery.

[Jaxx]

That's funny. Not big spoon, little spoon? Haha!


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For the record! I am the Big Spoon!

[TrailSlug]

For the record! I am the Big Spoon!

That's right, keep telling yourself that

[ColoradoHang23]

Sorry the video wouldn't load. Did you hammock camp it?

[TrailSlug]

Sorry the video wouldn't load. Did you hammock camp it?

Just checked and the Video is still working here. Maybe a firewall issue. I know these videos are block where I work.

[Grapenut]

Sorry the video wouldn't load. Did you hammock camp it?

Yes, I hammock camped every night but the first one.

[OlTrailDog]

Brings back memories from Outward Bound 1969, just graduated high school. Maroon Bells, Snowmass, and Capital peaks areas. We resupplied at Maroon Bells and encountered a lovely lass sitting on a boulder eating a peach (funny that memory stands out so much). Shelters were a sheet of Visqueen, parachute cord, ensolite pad, and REI McKinley bag, roll your own. Just a skinny kid from MT. My friend, Dan, finished first place in the ten mile run over the mountains toward the end of the month long course, and I finished third place. Plus, since our patrol had the overall best times in the marathon we won 3 gallons of ice cream. Great folks, great friends, great times. Our patrol of unlikely misfits earned the nickname the "Ghost" patrol because we would be up and gone while others were just getting up or fixing breakfast. Very formative event in shaping my future goals and direction in life.

[Grapenut]

Brings back memories from Outward Bound 1969, just graduated high school. Maroon Bells, Snowmass, and Capital peaks areas. We resupplied at Maroon Bells and encountered a lovely lass sitting on a boulder eating a peach (funny that memory stands out so much). Shelters were a sheet of Visqueen, parachute cord, ensolite pad, and REI McKinley bag, roll your own. Just a skinny kid from MT. My friend, Dan, finished first place in the ten mile run over the mountains toward the end of the month long course, and I finished third place. Plus, since our patrol had the overall best times in the marathon we won 3 gallons of ice cream. Great folks, great friends, great times. Our patrol of unlikely misfits earned the nickname the "Ghost" patrol because we would be up and gone while others were just getting up or fixing breakfast. Very formative event in shaping my future goals and direction in life.

Great story! That area is a fantastic place to forge memories like the one you describe. I can’t wait to get back there first chance I get.