The total elevation gain is 5,800 feet and the summit elevation is 14,153 feet, and the main trailhead is the Missouri Gulch Trailhead, a 2WD dirt road. This road is closed 4 miles below the trailhead, at 9,200 feet during winter.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Mt Oxford, Sawatch Range:14,153 feet
Mount Oxford is a summit connected to Mount Belford with its trailhead at the Missouri Gulch, and it is part of the Sawatch Mountain Range. Oxford is a Class 2 with Mild Exposure, climbing must be more careful and concentrated close to the route with fewer route options and some off-trail hiking.
The round trip length to the summit and back is 11 miles.
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