Stunning Summit Hikes in Colorado: No Technical Experience Required!

This list features some of the best lesser-known summit hikes in Colorado. These bucket-list-worthy hikes are challenging, and you should be properly prepared, but if you’re into type 2 fun, then this lineup is right for you! These mountains are the traditional homeland of the Arapaho, Ute, and Cheyenne people. Some of the trails have been around since before settlers came. Visit with respect. Always check the weather before you go. You can type in the exact peak into weather.gov and get pin-point weather forecasts. Just scroll down to the chart and get accurate weather data for your hike. Fox in the Forest aims to empower you to get outside. Covering incredible outdoor locations in Colorado, the American Southwest, and Lake Tahoe, I want you to travel like a local, not a tourist. As always, visit the mountains responsibly! Always pack out your trash including water bottles, fruit peels, toilet paper, and anything else you bring with you. Leave only footprints. Follow all closures, fire bans, drone regulations (no drones in wilderness areas), and dog rules (dogs must be leashed on all trails). ✨Summiting your first Colorado summit? Here are a few hand-picked resources just for you: Top mountain hiking tips for beginners: https://bit.ly/3Vw2Y2I Mental tips for summiting your first mountain: https://bit.ly/4aaRp5w The Ultimate Colorado Summit Packing List: https://bit.ly/3TylLaV Practice Leave No Trace: https://bit.ly/leaveitbetterthanufoundit Hiking Safely in Colorado: https://bit.ly/cohikingtips ✨Follow me… Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Aforestfox/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foxintheforestblog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megintheforest/ For the latest local info about the best outdoor hot spots in Colorado (including places you’ve never heard of before), sign up for my email list 👇 https://bit.ly/outdoornewsletter ✨ Additional Resources ✨ 13ers in Colorado You’ve Got to Check Out: https://bit.ly/colorado13ers Father Dyer & Crystal Peak Trip Report: A First-Timer’s Guide: https://bit.ly/3JKvpCR What You Need to Know about South Arapaho Peak: https://bit.ly/southarapahopeakco ✨My favorite gear: OR Astroman Sun Hoodie: https://alnk.to/fSiBG9O Skratch Labs Hydration Electrolyte powder: https://amzn.to/3FIFQZn REI Flash 22 Hiking Pack: https://rei.pxf.io/JKvVaq REI Cork-Grip Hiking Poles: https://rei.pxf.io/POvVZe Freshette Pee Funnel: https://rei.pxf.io/e15EGO Kula Cloth Pee Rag: https://alnk.to/5Q7pLD5 Garmin inReach Mini: https://rei.pxf.io/JKvV0q Gerber Dime Multi-Tool: https://rei.pxf.io/zx5b3r Duece of Spades Toilet Trowel: https://alnk.to/2Qyx6dv Nitecore NU25 400 Lumen Rechargeable Headlamp: https://alnk.to/bEkq8CG SOL emergency bivvy sack: https://rei.pxf.io/7a9Oq3 More incredible gear I love: https://www.amazon.com/shop/megintheforest NOTE These are affiliate links. Meaning I get a small kickback from every purchase, no matter the purchase, at no additional cost to you. This is a small way you can show support for my channel and it means a lot, so thank you! Snag the Colorado Packing List: https://bit.ly/coloradopackinglist ✨About the Photos and Video: Transparency is important to me when it comes to photography. There is Instagram and there is reality. And you should be inspired by BOTH. I intentionally use photos and videos that have been edited for color and lighting, and ones that haven’t. All the photos and videos you see of these incredible Colorado summits were taken by me. I rarely edit other people out of photos (and I would make a note here if I did!). #coloradotravel #colorado #coloradoadventure #coloradomountains #summits #mountainlovers #mountainhike #mountainhiking #hikingadventures #hiking ✨Time stamps: 00:00 - intro 00:20 - Mt Sniktau at sunset 00:38 - Square Top Mountain 01:00 - Crystal Peak 01:22 - South Arapaho Peak 01:51 - Lenawee Peak 02:25 - safety info 02:44 - outro