Ever since hiking the Missouri & Fancy Lakes loop earlier this summer (which was incredible!), I've been wanting to get back to the Holy Cross Wilderness to explore more. Well, my friends got kicked off the Pacific Crest Trail due to wildfires and took a lastminute flight out to Colorado to visit, so I got the chance to do so! In this vid, I talk you through how to hike the 28mile Cross Creek to Fall Creek loop, which may be my favorite backpacking trip that I've taken in Colorado yet. This trail is nearish to Vail and Leadville, Colorado.

To start this loop, park at the Cross Creek Trailhead near Minturn, Colorado. Follow the Cross Creek Trail up and over Fancy pass, then keep left toward Holy Cross City. Once the trail turns into Jeep roads, keep right. Do NOT go through Holy Cross City there is no true trail there. Instead, keep to the right once you get there. About a mile or past Holy Cross City, you will pick up the Fall Creek Trail at a gorgeous meadow overlook. Follow the Fall Creek Trail past Hunky Dory Lake, up and over Fall Creek Pass, past Lake Constantine, and to the Halfmoon Trailhead. From here, you either have a 6.5 mile drive or road walk to your car at Cross Creek Trailhead.

Missouri & Fancy Lakes Trail (11.5mile loop in this same wilderness):    • New FAVORITE Colorado Hiking Trail: M...  .

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Backpack: Gossamer Gear Mariposa (https://bit.ly/3uwYyLg)
Sleeping bag: Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20 F Down (https://bit.ly/2XtIjkk)
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Sleeping pad: Thermarest NeoAir Xlite Women’s (https://amzn.to/3h4zH7E)
Emergency GPS device: Garmin inReach mini (https://bit.ly/3sIH1gp)
Rain jacket: Marmot PreCip (https://bit.ly/3BYy9qM)
Stove: MSR Pocket Rocket (https://amzn.to/32jbIxz)
Cookware. Titanium pot (https://amzn.to/3j8r0v2), cup (https://amzn.to/3jaKK0S), and longhandled spork (https://amzn.to/38YR2wd)
Water filter: Sawyer Squeeze (https://amzn.to/32l1EUC) and Evernew water carry system (https://amzn.to/3fxNlA5)
Bear bag: Ursack Major XL bear sack (https://bit.ly/3bi6aa0)
Dry bags: Sea to Summit (https://amzn.to/3j9K643)
Hiking boots: Oboz Sawtooth Lows (https://amzn.to/38ZkKRC)
Trowel: Tentlab Deuce of Spades (https://amzn.to/2Wo74dH)
Kula cloth (pee cloth) (https://bit.ly/2ZqrbMQ)
Portable phone battery charger: Anker (https://amzn.to/3jeZqwn)
Trekking poles: Black Diamonds (https://amzn.to/3ezC0OD)
Headlamp: Black Diamond Astro (https://amzn.to/32odEVl
Socks: Darn Toughs (https://amzn.to/390oZMD)
Underwear: Ex Officios (https://amzn.to/3etg8UR)
Puffy coat: Patagonia Nano Puff (https://bit.ly/3vTKXwd) and Patagonia Micro Puff (https://bit.ly/3Gsnkjm)
Camp shoes: Teva Women’s Original Universal Sandals (https://amzn.to/3CKqvkL)
Other: Clothes (quick drying/ layers!), pillow (https://amzn.to/2ZxW5AE), sunglasses, hand sanitizer, bug spray, sun hat, sunscreen, personal hygiene items, small sponge, knife, trail map, gloves, hat, etc.

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