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Backpacking trips with exact permit nights.

Browse sixteen reviewed trips across three Colorado destinations. Every guide names the direction, overnight order, permit areas or designated campsites, current authorities, and the exact itinerary Wild Chime can watch.

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Compare clockwise and counterclockwise Four Pass Loop permits · See the verified Colorado 2027 release guide

Spruce forest · Colorado

Indian Peaks Wilderness

Continental Divide passes, alpine lakes, and designated backcountry zones in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

Indian Peaks Wilderness permits

Permit
Recreation.gov 4675318
Largest supported party
Up to 4 people, depending on the trip
Rules verified

  1. 3 nights

    Pawnee–Buchanan Pass Loop

    A fixed three-night loop from Brainard Lake over Pawnee Pass and Buchanan Pass.

    Clockwise via Pawnee Pass, Cascade Creek, Buchanan Pass, and Beaver Creek

    Long Lake Trailhead → Long Lake Trailhead

    1. N1 Night 1 — Cascade Creek Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Cascade Creek
    2. N2 Night 2 — Buchanan Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Buchanan
    3. N3 Night 3 — Coney Creek Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Coney Creek
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    Sources & verification

    Recreation.gov and USDA Forest Service · Verified

  2. 1 night

    High Lonesome Loop

    A fixed one-night loop from Hessie via King Lake, the High Lonesome Trail, and Devils Thumb.

    Clockwise via King Lake and the High Lonesome Trail

    Hessie Trailhead → Hessie Trailhead

    1. N1 Night 1 — Devils Thumb Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Devils Thumb
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    Sources & verification

    Recreation.gov and USDA Forest Service · Verified

  3. 1 night

    Caribou Pass to Arapaho Pass Traverse

    A fixed one-night point-to-point trip from Junco Lake to Monarch Lake with a designated Caribou Lake camp.

    Junco Lake to Monarch Lake via Caribou Pass and Arapaho Pass

    Junco Lake Trailhead → Monarch Lake Trailhead

    1. N1 Night 1 — Caribou Lake Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Caribou Lake
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    Sources & verification

    Recreation.gov and USDA Forest Service · Verified

  4. 1 night

    Crater Lake Out-and-Back

    A fixed one-night out-and-back from Monarch Lake Trailhead to the designated campsites at Crater Lake.

    Monarch Lake Trailhead to Crater Lake and back via Cascade Creek Trail

    Monarch Lake Trailhead → Monarch Lake Trailhead

    1. N1 Night 1 — Crater Lake Advance reservation · Permitted locations: Crater Lake
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    Sources & verification

    Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service, and Colorado Trail Explorer · Verified