Colorado 14ers: Mount Sherman
The perfect prelude to the rest of Colorado's 14ers is this gentle 8.4-mile climb up talus slopes, past old mines to a broad summit in the Mosquito Range.
-Mapped by Timm Paxson
Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.8
Waypoints
SHE001
Location: 39.1951713562012, -106.13703918457
Follow 4WD road to the NW from the Fourmile Creek trailhead
SHE002
Location: 39.1972961425781, -106.139877319336
Bear L @ 3-way; follow road as it curves to the W
SHE003
Location: 39.1990699768066, -106.15104675293
Keep straight @ T; continue gentle NW ascent
SHE004
Location: 39.2072601318359, -106.16480255127
Continue heading NW; Mt. Sheridan’s rounded summit dominates the W skyline
SHE005
Location: 39.2082099914551, -106.170196533203
Pass the Dauntless Mine. In 100 yds., turn R @ 3-way; head NW beneath Mt. Sheridan’s E slopes
SHE006
Location: 39.2099075317383, -106.173095703125
Bear R @ Y, heading NE
SHE007
Location: 39.2115783691406, -106.172012329102
Bear R @ Y
SHE008
Location: 39.2143783569336, -106.175498962402
Begin switchback ascent of saddle connecting Mt. Sheridan and Mt. Sherman; pass remnants of the Hilltop Mine; cairns lead the way
SHE009
Location: 39.2158699035644, -106.177696228027
Turn R on saddle; head N to ascend Sherman’s SW ridge. Optional mileage: Turn L on saddle, and head S for .7 mi. to summit Mt. Sheridan
SHE010
Location: 39.2203788757324, -106.175300598145
Follow ridge to the NE toward Sherman’s gently rounded summit
SHE011
Location: 39.2251205444336, -106.170097351074
Mt. Sherman (14,036 ft.): Relax on Sherman’s flat summit; look N for views of the Mosquito Range; look SW to find Mt. Sheridan’s gentle summit; retrace route