Mount of the Holy Cross: 9 Tips for Hiking a 14er!

Back in August, my husband and I planned a long weekend trip to Colorado to watch our dear friend run the Leadville 100. We had a few extra days to explore the beauty that is the Mountain West and thought why not check off hiking a 14er off our bucket list. Another couple of friends of ours did thorough research, and they deemed Mount of the Holy Cross would be the perfect hike.

The peak sits right at 14,009 feet, is considered a moderate, class 2 hike, there is camping the bottom. Plus the views (according to google) are incredible!

Keep in mind, I have never done a 14er, I merely dabble in hiking and the outdoors, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I trusted that my friends and husband wouldn’t ask me to do something that 1. They didn’t think I was capable of and 2. That would put me in danger.

And while I am here to say I survived the hike up Mount of the Holy Cross, I do wish I had known a thing or two before putting myself through 11 hours of hard and incredibly…