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East Galena Street to Willow Creek Trail, Crestone, COMap
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  • thezoodude
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    Challenger is right!

    Did Challenger point on July 23rd. It was a beast of a hike. We backpacked into the willow lake area - which is no joke either with almost 3,000 feet of elevation gain from the trailhead. And getti...

    Reviewed on Jul 26, 2020
  • moiraf160
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    Travel Into the Wild

    Good, unpaved access to spectacular hiking trails and mountain lakes. Beautiful in every season. Dusty but passable dirt road.

    Reviewed on Dec 6, 2017
  • Eric R
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    Willow Creek Lake and Challenger Point

    Quite the hike to Challenger Point from the traklhead...14 hours roundtrip and we have done many 14ers. Willow Creek Lake is beautiful...consider camping out there and then hike the next day. Then y...

    Reviewed on Aug 3, 2017
  • Christian U
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    Breathtaking scenery!

    Excellent hike up to the base of Willow Lake (5 miles from the trail head), with awesome views. For slightly more experienced hikers, hike up to Carson Peak & Challenger Point (2 of the 70-some-odd 1...

    Reviewed on Feb 13, 2017
  • andrewfH6747VI
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    Challenge yourself with Challenger

    Challenger Peak is aptly named. In the best of conditions it offers a tough climb up to the peak above 14,000 feet. The 5 mile hike from the parking lot above Crestone CO is no walk in the park either...

    Reviewed on Aug 25, 2016