About, Mountains & Geology
At 14,351 feet, Blanca Peak is Colorado’s fourth highest peak and the highest summit of the Sierra Blanca Massif, the Sangre de Cristo Range, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Blanca Peak is located at the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo Range. It lies approximately 20 miles northeast of the town of Alamosa [...] Tags: 13er, hikes, thirteener
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About, Mountains & Geology
California Peak, the 84th highest peak in Colorado, sits along the spine of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains directly north of Mt. Blanca. The 13,855-foot thirteener is more specifically located on the Sierra Blanca Massif, 12.1 miles north of the Town of Blanca, on the drainage divide separating the Rio Grande National Forest and Alamosa [...] Tags: 13er, hikes, thirteener
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Full Day Itineraries, Itineraries
Improve your blood pressure, build muscle strength, boost your mood, and more by taking a hike. Hit the trails in Spanish Peaks Country where Colorado hiking is taken to a whole new level thanks to the unique geological features that dot the landscape and mountain views that fill the backdrop. Walsenburg, La Veta, and Cuchara [...] Tags: hikes, hiking, trails
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