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ORIC's Favorite Backpacking Trips Index
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Backpacking Trips List
| Trip Name / Links to Descriptions | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Basin (Needle/Johnson Creeks Trail #504). USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. ORIC Trip Map/Description Sheet (E). Durango Region. | 6.54 | +3,080 | Moderate to Strenuous |
| Ice Lake Basin (Ice Lake Trail #505). USFS webpage. USFS quicksheet. ORIC Trip Map/Description Sheet (EE). Durango Region. | 3.02 | +2,435 | Moderate to Strenuous |
| Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop. Full route description: ORIC Trip Map/Description Sheet (T). Route uses parts of the following four trails: Maroon Trail (West) #1970 (USFS webpage, USFS quicksheet); Fravert Basin and North Fork Trail #1974 (USFS quicksheet); Geneva Lake Trail #1973 (USFS quicksheet); Maroon-Snowmass Trail #1975 (USFS webpage, USFS Snowmass Lake quicksheet)). Aspen Region. | 24.23 loop | +7,556 | SStrenuous |
| Pawnee & Buchanan Passes Loop. Full route description: ORIC Trip Map/Description Sheet (V). Route uses the following five trails: Pawnee Pass Trail #907 (USFS webpage); Cascade Creek Trail #1 (USFS webpage); Buchanan Pass Trail #2 (west, USFS webpage); Buchanan Pass Trail #910 (east, USFS webpage); Beaver Creek Trail #911 (USFS webpage). Boulder Region. | 26.07 loop | +6,822 | Strenuous |
| Snowmass & Willow Lakes Loop. Full route description: ORIC Trip Map/Description Sheet (DD). Route uses the following three trails: Maroon-Snowmass Trail #1975 (USFS webpage, USFS Snowmass Lake quicksheet); Willow Lake Trail #1978 (USFS webpage); Snowmass Trail (East) #1977 (USFS webpage, USFS quicksheet)). Aspen Region. | 21.40 loop | +6,228 | MModerate to Strenuous |