Since 2017 when I was hiking the Colorado Trail, I've been wanting to hike up Huron Peak but at that time I passed up the opportunity because the day prior I had hiked up 3 14ers in one day (Missouri Mt, Mt Belford and Mt Oxford) and so the next day when I passed the Huron Peak trailhead my legs were sore and in no shape to summit. Anyways, I was finally happy to get back and tend to some unfinished business. This hike involved over 3700 ft of elevation gain, so it's a workout. From the trailhead, you hike up through the trees until it finally levels out above the treeline so about a mile. But then you have to hike up to the saddle and then up the ridge to the top. The views from the top are spectacular. I was even fortunate to see a mountain goat at the summit. Huron Peak is barely over 14000 ft (14004, to be exact), but it's a 14er nonetheless. I recommend taking trekking pole. They help on the way up, but are even more helpful on the way down because a lot of the trail dirt is loose and I saw a couple of people without poles slip and fall. I parked about 1.25 miles from the trailhead because the 4x4 road was rough and I didn't want to damage my vehicle. In hindsight, though, my truck could have gone all the way to the trailhead, shaving 2.5 miles off my hike. I was exhausted on the way back, so that extra 1.25 miles to my truck was punishing.
