CT Segments 17-16
Highway 114 to Marshall Pass
39 mi. / +7,433’ / -6,210’ / 2.5 days
Mt. Ouray
Day 1: Highway 114 to Lujan Pass
3.5 miles / +795’ / -49’ / 0:51
Walked in from the highway to the Colorado Trail Foundation trail crew base camp at Lujan Pass.
Met lots of good people.
Ate home-made pizza and brownies for dinner.
Juggling!
Matthew was given the trail name “Card Sharp” after a raucous Uno game with trail crew members that ran late into the night.
2025 CTF Lujan Crew #2
Day 2: Lujan Pass to Tank Seven ridge
23 miles / +4,400’ / -4,190’ / 11:15
Left camp with a heavy heart and an even heavier stomach (Thanks Bill and Stephanie!).
Sat in the wildflowers at Razor Creek.
Passed uncomfortably close to a huge bull.
Camped on a nice ridge above Tank Seven Creek.
Day 3: Tank Seven ridge to Marshall Pass
12 miles / +2,238 / -1,971’ / 4:30
Easy hike from camp to Marshall Pass.
Appreciated the new Windy Peak re-route.
Met more parent/kid combos near Marshall Pass. Very cool.
Saw bighorn lambs.
Took advantage of trail magic at Marshall Pass.
