Mount Massive

Take Hwy 24 south toward Twin Lakes. Approximately 4 miles from downtown turn right after the gas station on Highway 300, you will see signs for the fish hatchery. Cross the river and watch for a left hand turn on County Road 11. Shortly after the entrance to the Rolling J Ranch is a right hand turn continuing on Country Road 11/Halfmoon Road. Continue 5.5 miles on County Road 11/Forest Service Road 110 to the Mount Massive Trailhead entrance. The paved road ends and the dirt road begins into the national forest. You will drive past the campgrounds and the Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The road becomes four wheel drive only shortly after the Massive Trailhead.

Mount Massive, at 14,421 feet, it is the second highest peak in Colorado at just 12 feet behind its southern neighbor, Mt. Elbert. Its name comes from its elongated shape: it has five summits, all above 14,000 feet, and a summit ridge over 3 miles long, resulting in more area above 14,000 feet than any other mountains in the 48 contiguous states. It is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness.

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