Lizard Head Wilderness Area
Trip Dates
Trip 2: Killpacker Basin, August 7-10 (easy- moderate)
Cost: $1375/ person
Trip 3: Lizard Head Wilderness, Aug 13-17 (moderate)
Cost: $1550/person
Trip 2: Killpacker Basin, Aug 7-10 (easy- moderate)
Cost $1375/ person
This is a four day base camp trip. The first day is a 4 mile hike into Killpacker Basin (elevation gain 500 ft.). The camp is in a beautiful meadow below the magnificent 1400 ft. El Diente Peak. The next two days are layover days which can be spent in camp just relaxing or day hikes over to Navajo Lake; a beautiful high mountain lake at tree line — a 10 mile hike (elevation gain and loss 1200 ft.), The other hike option is the mountaineer trail to the base of the famous 1400 ft. peaks El Diente and Mt. Wilson (elevation gain and loss 1000 ft.) The last day is the hike out to the starting point 4 miles (elevation loss 500 ft.).
Trip 3: Lizard Head Wilderness, Aug 13-17 (moderate)
Cost: $1550/person
The first day is a 4 mile hike into our base camp which is located on the West Fork of the Dolores River nestled in the forest with expansive views (elevation gain 500 ft. and 250 ft. loss). From this camp there are two great day hikes, the first day is a hike to Navajo Lake which is located on the alpine tundra right at timberline. The second day is the hike into Killpacker Basin at the base of two of Colorado’ fourteeners El Diente and Mt. Wilson. This trip is a joint effort between Redwood Llamas and Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI). It includes an overnight stay at the Dolores Mountain Inn which also includes breakfast and an orientation by naturalists guides from CFI.
What to Bring
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