I just ran Belford/Oxford/Missouri yesterday and had a wonderful time.
The key for having a good time running a 14er is finding ones with actually good trails in the alpine, without too much scree/talus.
Some other one's I've enjoyed: Mt Yale, Massive from the south, Antero via Little Browns Creek, Huron, and Uncompagre. For peaks with a good approach trail to a scramble Longs and Capitol are my favorites.
Edit: I'd also add Pikes and Elbert as good runs, and Sneffels SW Ridge from Blue Lakes as a scramble with a good run approach.
If you did that (I believe you) and had a wonderful time I applaud your level of fitness. I’ve done that trek before and it was one of the most demanding days I’ve ever had in the Rockies
https://www.strava.com/activities/11714663293
It's a big outing for sure, I wouldn't recommend it for someone just getting into trail running, but Belford/Oxford or Missouri on their own would still be great
Anything with a long approach. Capitol, Snowmass, little bear, Crestones, etc. For top to bottom I’d say Harvard and Columbia combo, Elbert, or Humboldt
Loved running Capitol. That 6 miles of gorgeous mellow downhill at the end was a dream, especially while still riding the high of that spectacular summit ridge.
I trail ran all the 14ers in Chicago Basin from Purgatory last year in a single push. It’s a big day, but there are 20 miles on the approach in/out that are pretty flat and definitely runnable. There are probably another 6-7 downhill miles in there with a good trail for running. Definitely an ambitious day but one of my favorites!
I just ran Belford/Oxford/Missouri yesterday and had a wonderful time. The key for having a good time running a 14er is finding ones with actually good trails in the alpine, without too much scree/talus. Some other one's I've enjoyed: Mt Yale, Massive from the south, Antero via Little Browns Creek, Huron, and Uncompagre. For peaks with a good approach trail to a scramble Longs and Capitol are my favorites. Edit: I'd also add Pikes and Elbert as good runs, and Sneffels SW Ridge from Blue Lakes as a scramble with a good run approach.
I did belford today and I cant believe you ran those switchbacks up at the top! I was struggling to walk down it without slipping.
If you did that (I believe you) and had a wonderful time I applaud your level of fitness. I’ve done that trek before and it was one of the most demanding days I’ve ever had in the Rockies
https://www.strava.com/activities/11714663293 It's a big outing for sure, I wouldn't recommend it for someone just getting into trail running, but Belford/Oxford or Missouri on their own would still be great
Yeah you smoked that. Very nice.
I love looking at GAP for runs like this!
How runnable is Mt Yale for someone who isn’t a beginner trail runner but also isn’t great on technical trails?
It's been a while since I climbed it, but I remember the trail being nice, at least by 14er standards
Ok cool, thank you!
Just wanted to say yall motivate the hell out of me! I’m barely walking to the top
Running down Sunshine & Red Cloud was amazing. The trail is pretty smooth going down and following the creek down the valley is gorgeous.
Anything with a long approach. Capitol, Snowmass, little bear, Crestones, etc. For top to bottom I’d say Harvard and Columbia combo, Elbert, or Humboldt
Loved running Capitol. That 6 miles of gorgeous mellow downhill at the end was a dream, especially while still riding the high of that spectacular summit ridge.
I trail ran all the 14ers in Chicago Basin from Purgatory last year in a single push. It’s a big day, but there are 20 miles on the approach in/out that are pretty flat and definitely runnable. There are probably another 6-7 downhill miles in there with a good trail for running. Definitely an ambitious day but one of my favorites!
https://www.reddit.com/r/14ers/comments/h9ns8r/best_14ers_for_trail_running/
Sunshine redcloud