Walk:

Colo Bend Pass and Spider Orchid Gorge

Date:

02-Jan-2026

Leader:

Yuri Bolotin

Maps, etc:

Mountain Lagoon

Description:

From the locked gate on T3 Trail, walk on Gospers Ridge Trail, then Mailes Ridge Trail and descend to the Colo River at GR 841 000 via Colo Bend Pass. Move a short distance upstream and head up a large tributary at GR 837 002, ideally to its tributary at GR 829 991, then use that watercourse to eventually reconnect with the Gospers Ridge Trail and the vehicles. This plan may need to be modified according to the conditions on the ground. About 15 km, about half of it on trail. Scrambling and exposure. Partly exploratory.

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