Handies Peak is the 41st highest peak in Colorado and is in the San Juan range. The climb up Handies is quite nice scenery and the summit is noted for its remotness from civilization. From the summit you cant see a city or a road.. not a sign of civilization. The two most popular trailheads to climb Handies are the American Basin trailhead, and the Grizzly Gulch trailhead. Grizzly Gulch is a longer climb, but it has the advantage that you can use the same trailhead to also climb Redcloud and Sunshine. It is also the most scenic route up Handies and is marked as a classic route. Redcloud and Sunshine are usually done together in one day and Handies the next. American Basin has the advantage of being the shortest route to the summit. Sometimes people will climb Redcloud and Sunshine one day then drive to American Basin to climb Handies. Those that I know that have done this said the road was rough between the trailheads and recommend 4wd. Personally, I like the idea of setting camp at Grizzly Gulch and doing all 3 peaks from there in 2 days and not having to move- plus it is more scenic this way. best time to Climb Handies is in Spring it has a lot of wild flowers including Columbine the state flower of Colorado.
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