Mt. Oxford

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Although painfully steep at parts, this connector is made up of some pretty solid trail with no roots and few rocks. A solid adventure for the ambitious (and fit) runner, as this trail is over 13,500 ft in elevation the entire way.

From Mt. Belford, Mt. Oxford's summit is 1.5 miles away. From the summit, run south to about 14,000 ft before angling left toward a clear saddle. It gets steep here and is killer on the way back up. Run down some clear trail and then talus to reach the 13,500 saddle. Enjoy the brief flat terrain before starting up toward Mt. Oxford. Follow the trail and reach some rocks at 14,000, following the rocky path up to the summit.

Up this high you won't see too much. Wildflowers, marmots, pika...and mountain goats if you're lucky.