Colorado high country alpine landscape
Lodge-to-Lodge hiking

HighAlpine
Adventures

Lodge-to-lodge guided hiking adventures through the highlights of the Colorado Rockies - Breckenridge to Vail and beyond. You bring the sense of adventure. We bring the logistics, the lodges, and the legendary trail days. All you carry is a daypack.

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Expert Guides

Expert Guides

15+ years reading these trails. Wilderness First Responder certified. Leave No Trace trained. The real deal.

14er Summit

14er Summit

Plant your boots on the summit of a legendary Colorado 14,000-foot peak. Our Colorado High Alpine Circuit + 14er gets you there.

Alpine Lakes and Passes

Alpine Lakes and Passes

Climb above treeline, cross high mountain passes, and follow trails past stunning alpine lakes deep in the Colorado high country.

Lasting Memories

Lasting Memories

Alpine sthat stop you in your tracks. Dinners in mountain towns. Friendships forged on the trail - stories you'll tell for years.

Safety & Permits

Safety & Permits

Insured, bonded, and USFS-permitted. Every weather call and route pivot backed by hard-won experience.

The Experience

Trek the high country, lodge-to-lodge.

MorningLace up & hit the trail
MiddayOver passes, past alpine lakes
AfternoonArrive at the next lodge
EveningBags waiting, dinner sorted
Repeat tomorrow
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Alpine trailAlpine lakeCopper to Frisco - Uneva Pass
Two Routes

CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE THROUGH THE HIGH COUNTRY

Highlights of the Rockies
5 DaysModerate–Challenging

Highlights of the Rockies

Breckenridge → Copper → Frisco → Vail

The classic Breckenridge-to-Vail lodge-to-lodge traverse — four trail days linking four mountain passes across the most iconic high-country scenery Colorado has to offer. All meals included.

5 days · 4 mountain towns
All meals included
Breckenridge to Vail High Alpine Route
Moderate–Challenging — great for fit adventurers
5Days
3Hike days
4Mountain passes
37.5 miTotal miles
8,700 ftTotal gain
2,900 ftAvg gain/day
$1,895 /person

Max 10 guests

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Colorado High Alpine Circuit + 14er
8 DaysChallenging

Colorado High Alpine Circuit + 14er

Breckenridge → Copper → Frisco → Vail → Minturn → Breckenridge

The full high-country circuit — five mountain towns linked on foot, a rest day in Vail, a hike into historic Minturn, and a summit bid on a legendary Colorado 14er. This is the one they'll talk about.

8 days · 5 mountain towns
Reach the summit of a legendary Colorado 14er
Rest day in Vail
Challenging — prior hiking experience recommended; altitude experience recommended
8Days
5Hike days
14,000+ ftHighest point
55.5 miTotal miles
13,800 ftTotal gain
2,760 ftAvg gain/day
$3,195 /person

Max 10 guests

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Our Network

Where you'll lay your head

Hand-picked lodges across the Colorado high country - chosen for comfort, character, and a location right at the foot of the trail. Double-occupancy included; single supplement available.

Gravity Haus

Gravity Haus

Breckenridge

Copper Mountain Resort

Copper Mountain Resort

Copper

Frisco Inn on Galena

Frisco Inn on Galena

Frisco

Minturn Inn

Minturn Inn

Minturn

What's Included

EVERYTHING BUT THE HIKING

All breakfasts

Fresh each morning from our partner lodges - fuel for the trail ahead.

Most dinners

At lodges and mountain-town restaurants along the way - the perfect end to a trail day.

Lunches en route

Picked up from local spots near each lodge and trailhead - no sad trail sandwiches.

Double-occupancy lodging

Hand-picked lodges in every mountain town we pass through.

Bag transfers

Your luggage hops ahead to the next lodge each day. You carry only a daypack and the views.

Trail shuttles

Transport to and from trailheads whenever the route calls for it.

Expert guides

Wilderness First Responder certified, trail-tested, and genuinely fun to hike with.

14er summit experience

Included on our 8-day expedition. Stand on top of a Colorado 14,000-foot peak.

Not Included

• Transportation to and from the adventure start/end points

• Lunch & dinner on the Vail rest day (8-day adventure)

• Dinner in Minturn (8-day adventure)

• Trip insurance (required)

• Guide gratuity

• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

• Single room supplement

• Expenses for other activities and transfers

Your Guides

15+ years on Colorado trails

Every adventure is led by senior guides who've spent years in the Colorado high alpine - the kind who know exactly when to push for the pass and when to wait out the weather. You're in good hands from the first trailhead to the last.

Wilderness First Responder CertifiedWilderness First Responder CertifiedLeave No Trace trainedInsured & BondedInsured & BondedUSFS PermittedUSFS Permitted
Colorado high country

Your high-country adventure starts here

Six departures across the summer. Small groups, big terrain. Spots fill fast - claim yours.

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