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Four Pass Loop In a Day Trail Run Guide - Colorado Classics!
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Күн бұрынThe Four Pass Loop is a Colorado classic trail run or backpacking trip. Rick and I took down this 27mile 8,000ft loop in a day. The trail starts/ends at Maroon Lake and continues on to Buckskin Pass, Trail Rider Pass, Frigid Air Pass and finally West Maroon Pass. This was filmed in late September. There are other variations of this loop that I talk about in the full guide.
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@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Read a FREE guide on this destination worthy hike here: www.thevirtualsherpa.com/four-pass-loop-trail-run-guide/
@jeffreyxxx6176 Жыл бұрын
Nice job as always!!
@doyouevennaturebro4593 Жыл бұрын
Beast mode dude. I did it as a two nighter. I did counter clockwise too and going up Frigid Air on day two was one of the toughest climbs I’ve had. Awesome hike.
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Man, I felt like every climb was as tough as that first one - elevation gain or not 😂 Awesome, awesome trail though.
@TheZerohero1996 Ай бұрын
revisiting this video before i head out on my solo backpacking trip of four pass this weekend. wildly excited :)
@TheVirtualSherpa Ай бұрын
Have so much fun! I am sure the flowers are absolutely popping right now.
@fishingandfossils8767 Жыл бұрын
No way!! I ran this with a friend yesterday! Super amazing but big day, Keep it up!!
@Aidandenniston Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man!!! Love seeing these trail running routes as well!!
@corybourn8947 Жыл бұрын
Did the 4 Pass last year. Insanely beautiful trail.
@alehax27 Жыл бұрын
i’m about to run this on Sat so this is convenient
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
AWESOME timing - leaves should be prime.
@michaellin6783 Жыл бұрын
Definitely will do it next trip to the states. Nicely done!
@centennialpeaksadventures Жыл бұрын
Impressive the amount of footage you were able to take while trail running. Awesome video!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Always so much easier to have a partner to film along the way haha
@kjguitarman Жыл бұрын
Well done! Love your filming of Snowmass Lake. Gorgeous!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
I was in shock how beautiful it was, the last time I was there it was covered in snow so I couldn't appreciate it!
@derekgless1266 Жыл бұрын
Badass! Did this in a day in July. Shoes were too small and the caused some pain towards the end but I loved it! 18 hours of GLORY!!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Was lucky that I had already lost my two big toenails during the 100 run or I would be right there with you!
@andrewstephens9843 Жыл бұрын
Freaking awesome man. Just do what you love and film it. Love seeing your personal journey and adventures. You have definitely inspired some of mine!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Really great to hear!
@namluu Жыл бұрын
Great video! I just did Maroons Traverse and Pyramid and Four Pass Loop really caught my eye! You've convinced me to def do it.
@ertatta Жыл бұрын
Amazing to knock that out in a day! I hope backpack it in the near future. Snowmass lake area looks absolutely gorgeous.
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Its insanely beautiful up there, need to get back ASAP to tackle some peaks.
@dansouth2088 Жыл бұрын
This is way fun! Awesome day and love the beta and views!
@drewharrell7657 Жыл бұрын
Geez! Good for you! This is impressive
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Cheers Drew, appreciate it.
@LilKovy101 Жыл бұрын
Amazing channel and content thank you so much. Stay Blessed all!
@ManivanAdventures Жыл бұрын
Impressive! Doing it all in one day is not for me… lol BUT definitely want to backpack this route some day! Great video as usual!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
One day or four, this is 100% worth it, hope you get to explore it some time soon!
@nathandecaro1027 Жыл бұрын
You inspire us! Great work
@ajhaney2431 Жыл бұрын
If you've got a 4x4 with decent clearance you can also do this from the lead king basin trailhead kind of near the crystal mill. 27-28 miles. Start heading towards Geneva lake then turn right and you'll run into the loop about a mile from the turn. The trail to the loop was slightly overgrown when I did it.
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Awesome, appreciate the info there
@ertatta Жыл бұрын
Does this 4x4 route get you also up around Snowmass lake & Maroon pass?
@ertatta Жыл бұрын
Also, I assume lead king is reached from the gothic area just north of crested butte?
@ajhaney2431 Жыл бұрын
@@ertatta The Geneva Lake TH (aka Lead King Basin TH) is about as close as you can drive to Snowmass Lake as far as I know. If you're comfortable driving Devil's Punchbowl then yes technically you can take a 4×4 to the Geneva Lake TH from CB but it's way easier from the Marble side. The West Maroon trailhead is easier from the CB side and I'm pretty sure it's mostly just a gravel road but I'm not as familiar with that side.
@namluu Жыл бұрын
This is also the way to summit Snowmass via S-Ridge which is a fantastic route!
@texanguy7181 Жыл бұрын
One day! Take a bow
@bpg1142 Жыл бұрын
Have it saved to alltrails now! Looks super hype!
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Use my website, its much better than Alltrails 😉. Def check it out though - amazing spot.
@eldersine Жыл бұрын
Haha great hikes! You guys should try running Hope Pass next time. Just uploaded a video hike in that, it was a good one
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
I have done Hope a few times: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMmaeMR6spyymYE.html
@rawveganfoodforthought2333 Жыл бұрын
This question might be a tall order, but I'm trying to create a list of hikes that will enable me to hike flat terrain at between 12 and 14,000 ft. Example: hike up 2000 feet of gain, then walk on a pass/saddle for 3-4 miles at high elevation and then come back down. (Hope that made sense. I love hiking up to summits, but, I would really love to just hike up there on kind of flat ground instead of just turning around and hiking back down.) Thanks for all you do.
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Check out hikes from Loveland Pass, Independence Pass, Berthoud Pass, Red Mountain Pass etc. In general, the driveable mountain passes are going to likely be your best bet for the hiking you are looking for. Loveland has a bunch of stuff: Sniktau, Grizzly etc.
@rawveganfoodforthought2333 Жыл бұрын
@@TheVirtualSherpa Thank you!!! (I also just learned about the Weminuche Wilderness area. It contains 70 miles of the CDT at or above 11,000'. Wow.)
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Best part of the state IMO
@splashmt99 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Learned a lot, but I am still confused about the Bear Can rule (assuming you took some snacks). Is it because you are not overnighting it that you don’t need a Bear Canister?
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Correct - the bear cannisters are only required for overnights.
@oongieboongie Жыл бұрын
Pawnee Buchanan when?
@stewartsimon2527 Жыл бұрын
This one's been one the list for a while. How long did it take y'all?
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
www.thevirtualsherpa.com/four-pass-loop-trail-run-guide/ - you can check out the GPX file here but it was about 11 hours.
@Aidandenniston Жыл бұрын
Do you think the Hagerman-snowmass traverse is in your future?
@Aidandenniston Жыл бұрын
Snowmass-hagerman**
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
Perhaps - think I will want to do something fun if I am slogging back in to snag Hagerman.
@Matthew-px9nu Жыл бұрын
What do you use for mountain running pack ?
@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын
All my gear is linked in the description 👍
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