Music Pass Trailhead - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Music Pass Trailhead

This trailhead provides access to Music Pass and the Sand Creek valley, including the two large alpine lakes, Upper Sand Creek Lake and Lower Sand Creek Lake. A great many peaks can be climbed from this trailhead, including Cleveland Peak, Tijeras Peak, Music Mountain, Milwaukee Peak, Marble Mountain, and Blueberry Peak.

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Upper Sand Creek Lake

Upper Sand Creek Lake

4.94km from Music Pass Trailhead

Upper Sand Creek Lake is a small reservoir in Saguache County, Colorado. The lake is situated in a remote area of the San Luis Valley and is surrounded by mountains. The area is accessible only by four-wheel drive vehicles or hiking. The lake is stocked with trout and is popular for fishing. There are also several camping sites in the area. Upper Sand Creek Lake is a beautiful and peaceful place to enjoy the great outdoors.

Rainbow trail

Rainbow trail

6.33km from Music Pass Trailhead

Rainbow trail is located in Custer County, Colorado, United States. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 15 h 13 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and horseback riding, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day.

Medano Lake

Medano Lake

7.61km from Music Pass Trailhead

Medano Lake is a natural lake in Saguache County. It is located in the San Luis Valley and is fed by the Medano Creek. The lake is known for its high concentration of salt, which gives it a unique buoyancy. Visitors to the lake can experience this by floating on their backs and not sinking into the water. Medano Lake is a popular spot for bird watching, as it is home to many species of waterfowl. It is also a popular spot for fishing, as the high salt content attracts many types of fish.

Broken Hand Peak

Broken Hand Peak

7.82km from Music Pass Trailhead

Broken Hand is one of the first mountains to greet hikers and drivers on the South Colony Road. Its steep east face is a brilliant demonstration of the rock strata in the area.

South Colony Lakes

South Colony Lakes

8.03km from Music Pass Trailhead

South Colony Lakes are a set of scenic backcountry waters in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area of the San Isabel National Forest. The South Colony Lakes is located in Custer County, on the east side of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, north of Grand Sand Dunes National Park.The journey to the lakes is considered moderately difficult, with most visitors staying overnight in the backcountry.

Humboldt Peak

Humboldt Peak

8.26km from Music Pass Trailhead

Humboldt Peak is a high mountain summit of the Crestones in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,070-foot fourteener is located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest. The standard route on the peak is a hike along a trail, with rock scrambling near the summit. The trail climbs the peak from the South Colony Lakes basin, accessed from the east side of the range.

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Custer County

Custer County

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Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. A large percentage of the county is National Forest land in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the west side and in the Wet Mountains on the east. The only lake of size is the DeWeese Reservoir in the north end of the Wet Mountain Valley.

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