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Lead King Basin 030810

August 10, 2003 by Monica

Lead King Basin

Trail Run on August 10, 2003
Report and photos by Monica I., Trail Leader
View trail information for Lead King Basin

Ladd G.
Green 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Perry S.
Purple 1994 Ford Explorer
Monica I.
Red 2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

This is hands-down the most beautiful trail in Colorado that we have ever been on. Every turn brought something even more gorgeous than the turn before (and there were a lot of turns). Even though the trail wasn't difficult (just steep) it was highly worth it for the views.

Prepare for a very dusty ride, this trail is all fine dirt!

We ran this first, then part of Crystal City, then Schofield Pass. The cameras were out and lots of pictures were taken throughout the day. There were lots of waterfalls, meadows and huge trees. The trail was also very well-maintained, which was nice.

This trail will end up being one of the yearly runs from now on, even though it's very far from Denver. What a great run!

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Reports from Other Days: 2

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August 10, 2012

Led by Monica I.
We remembered Lead King Basin as the tougher of the two trails when compared to Crystal City. We found out we were wrong, though. Yes, it’s steeper and possibly more dangerous, but it was dry, smooth, and easy for us. It actually ended up being the quicker trail. We came…
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