Mt. Flora Peak

The route up Mount Flora is very easy to follow, as there is a road or trail the entire way from the trailhead to the summit. Park at the Berthoud Pass parking area and start up a service road/trail that leads south away from the trailhead. Follow the road as it switchbacks three times up the slopes of Colorado Mines Peak.

On the fourth turn look for a trail that leaves the road and continues northeast up the slope away from Colorado Mines Peak. The trail will curve gently to the right as it ascends, meeting the saddle between Colorado Mines Peak to the right and and a false summit blow Mount Flora to the left.

Take a left at the saddle to begin hiking along the Continental Divide north towards the false summit. The trail turns sharply left a bit below it to skirt around this point before re-gaining the ridge around 12,750 feet. The final remaining ridge-walk is the crux of the route – though even here, hiking Mount Flora is relatively easy.

Follow the ridge north up to the summit, following several small switchbacks to ascend the last 100 feet as the terrain steepens slightly. From the summit enjoy the views of the Front Range to the north and south, the Great Plains to the east, and the mountains of the west. From here you can easily descend back the way you came, or continue along the ridge to climb additional peaks like Mount Eva or James Peak.