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Mt. Bross and Lincoln

Length: 7+ miles roundtrip
Highlights: 14,000 ft peaks, views
Difficulty Rating: Advanced
Below: A view down into Kite lake from the saddle between Mt. Lincoln and Bross
Mt. Bross and Lincoln are not located within Summit Co. but are within close proximity - why pass up
the chance to bag a couple 14ers?

Directions: Take highway nine south out of Breckenridge to Alma (about nine miles). In the middle of Alma you turn right onto Kite Lake Road. After 2.8
miles turn right onto Windy Ridge Road and proceed almost 3 miles to Mineral Park Mine. There is ample parking here and you can begin your ascent of Mt. 

Bross by following the mining road all the way to the
summit. You would probably need 4WD beyond Mineral Park Mine. From here to the summit of Mt. Bross (14,172') is about three and a half miles.
 

 Below:
Scenes along the way, old mine ruins and century old bristlecone pines (inset). 


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This is a gradual climb past centuries old bristlecone pines and mining ruins that provides stunning views of Mt. Lincoln to the south. As you approach the summit of Mt. Bross you are rewarded with views of Kite Lake to the west. (Some prefer to drive all the way on Kite Lake Rd. to a parking lot at the lake - this shortens your climb by about three quarters of a mile but it is usually more crowded and certainly steeper!)

Once you summit Bross you will definitely want to tackle Mt. Lincoln to
the south. Follow the well marked path to the south along the ledge looking down into Kite Lake. It doesn't get any better than this! It's like 


WHITEOUT! - Low clouds destroying any
hopes for a good view en route and on top
of Mt. Bross (inset). 		walking along the tgp of the world (well, if you haven't been to Everest) and after another 30 minutes or so you'll reach the narrow summit of Mt. Lincoln at  14,286' - it's worth the extra effort. 

While this trail is considered advanced, this trek was definitely not as grueling as Mt. Quandry.


Mt. Bross conquered, a hiker now in the
saddle with Mt. Lincoln in the background.
   
A National Georgraphic Trail Illustrated TopoMap of Breckenridge-Tennesse Pass will be an invaluable companion- then again some may prefer oxygen and a defibrillator!

 

    

 

  
  beginner intermediate advanced
    Black Powder Pass   Mohawk Lake   Quandary Peak  14,265'
    Lily Pad   Chihuahua Gulch   Lincoln & Bross 14,291' / 14,177'
    St. John's   Mt. Royal   Bierstadt Peak 14,060'
    Mayflower Gulch   Wheeler Lakes   Willow & Salmon Lakes
    Loveland Pass   Radical Hill Trail   Upper Crystal Lake
    Salt Lick Trail   McCullough Gulch   Gray's & Torrey's 14,278' / 14,267'
    Mesa Cortina Trail   Mt. Sniktau   Mt. Democrat 14,152'
    St. Mary's Glacier   North Ten Mile Trail   Mt. Victoria
    Sally Barber Mine   Willow Falls  

Mt. Elbert  14,433'
    Oro Grande Trail   Eaglesmere Lakes   Buffalo Mountain  12,777'
    Meadow Creek-Salt Lick   Mosquito Pass   Eccles Pass
    Shrine Mountain Trail   Webster Pass   NEW! - Mt. Huron  14,003'
    Ptarmigan Trail        
    Peaks Tr. Barton Gulch        
    NEW! - Hoosier Pass Loop        

 

    

 

  
 

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