Handies Peak via American Basin

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User: Blaze - 6/22/2026

Location: Handies Peak

Rating: 4point5stars
Difficulty: 3point5stars  Solitude: 3point5stars
Miles Hiked: 5.70 Miles  Elapsed Time: 5 hours, 22 minutes

Comments:

Handies Peak is a 14er. You can hike up it via the American Basin (Class 1) or via Grizzly Gulch (Class 2).  I opted to take the standard route from American Basin.  It was extremely beautiful with wildflowers and a short side trip to Sloan Lake, a natural, high alpine lake with pristine water from the snow melt.  The views from the top of the peak were amazing. You could see for 100 miles in every direction.



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