Climbed the standard route. Colours are pretty much at peak in Clear Creek/Missouri gulch. Nice climb, but the predictable crowd dissuaged us from following the pack over to Oxford. It'll probably be another two years before I contemplate another 14er.
canichol - Sep 28, 2008 2:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2008
Belford/Oxford
With my wife, daughter, and our dog, who was very happy to meet the marmot on Oxford. Returned via Elkhead Pass.
huskertriguy - Sep 1, 2008 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Fat and Out of Shape
First hike in a while. Smoker's lung (stupid habit fostered by grief this summer) and lack of acclimatization led to a tougher effort than expected. Still, up and back in 7 hours, summiting by 10:30 a.m. Weather kept me from Oxford.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2008
Full moon = great experience!!!!
Hiked this one from the Missouri Gulch TH. Was on summit at midnight under a full moon! Did Oxford aswell
ageorge101 - Aug 15, 2008 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Belford
Started from Missouri Gulch TH. Bad weather kept us from going over to Oxford.
jeffrawn - Aug 12, 2008 1:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2008
Belford/Oxford from Missouri Gulch TH
Great trail and steps, thanks to CFI. Yes, the switchbacks are (as Roach says)"memorable" and "relentless!" I liked the nice, solid rock formation at the summit - first I've seen in eight 14ers. Descent through Elkhead Pass - GREAT VIEW from the saddle, and much gentler slope was kind to my knees!
Brad76 - Jul 8, 2008 10:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
Belford/Oxford with weather
My wife and I hiked Mt. Belford (also Mt. Oxford) from the Missouri Gulch trail head for our 4th and 5th 14ers and first double. We got caught by grapple snow on the return to Belford and then rain as we descended via Elkhead Pass.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2008 7:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2008
via Missouri Gulch
Cramming in some last minute altitude training for Hardrock. Beautiful weather, spent several hours on the summit.
argothor - Jun 23, 2008 10:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
Belford via Missouri Gulch
Hiked up the west slope via the Missouri Gulch trail. Planned on heading over to Oxford, but got a later start than hoped for and the weather was starting to look a little iffy so just did Belford and Oxford will have to wait another time.
rleclair - Jun 9, 2008 11:35 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
1st of 2008!
Another glorious day in the Colorado high country. Fellow SPer Patrick Vall and I had plans to climb Missouri Mountain but this years snowfall left a huge snowload on the mountain as well as nasty cornices at the top. Figured the better part of valor was to save that one for a better day and get in some trail time to Belford. Few snowfields but a very nice summit day - breezy and cold though...
postholer - Feb 23, 2008 11:38 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
awesome
Hasue said it all.
hasue - Feb 12, 2008 10:26 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
Wedding on Belford
We climbed the northwest couloir at 8am and summited at 10:30. We said our vows, exchange rings and then ripped a double helix down the soft buttery couloir! It was by far our best 14ner descent. We got married in the grandest cathedral of all!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 2, 2008 9:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Fifth Time
This was my fifth time climbing Belford & Oxford.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 2, 2008 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 1988
First Time
This was my first climb of Belford & Oxford. I came down Belford Gulch with someone I met on the trail rather than go back over Belford. There was a trail which faded out. We then got to bushwack back along the creek to the bridge on the Missouri Gulch trail. I wouldn't recommend this return unless it was to escape some lightning.
Kenneth.alone - Jan 14, 2008 5:00 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2006
All three!
I climbed the three peaks, Belford, Oxford and Missouri in a long day, Nice country up there.
peakrat76 - Jan 3, 2008 3:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 1979
Belford & Oxford
Climbed both with wife. Nice 14'ers.
Asphazell - Dec 28, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
jfrishmanIII - Sep 28, 2008 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
Great coloursClimbed the standard route. Colours are pretty much at peak in Clear Creek/Missouri gulch. Nice climb, but the predictable crowd dissuaged us from following the pack over to Oxford. It'll probably be another two years before I contemplate another 14er.
canichol - Sep 28, 2008 2:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2008
Belford/OxfordWith my wife, daughter, and our dog, who was very happy to meet the marmot on Oxford. Returned via Elkhead Pass.
cruzit - Sep 18, 2008 10:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
Soo coldChilly morning for a flatlander (39 degrees) The day warmed up nicely for our combo of Belford/Oxford.
Alan Ellis - Sep 18, 2008 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
11 Hours for the ComboLong but fun day. 11 hours for our Belford/Oxford combo.
seano - Sep 5, 2008 7:30 pm
With OxfordLong ago.
huskertriguy - Sep 1, 2008 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Fat and Out of ShapeFirst hike in a while. Smoker's lung (stupid habit fostered by grief this summer) and lack of acclimatization led to a tougher effort than expected. Still, up and back in 7 hours, summiting by 10:30 a.m. Weather kept me from Oxford.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2008
Full moon = great experience!!!!Hiked this one from the Missouri Gulch TH. Was on summit at midnight under a full moon! Did Oxford aswell
ageorge101 - Aug 15, 2008 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
BelfordStarted from Missouri Gulch TH. Bad weather kept us from going over to Oxford.
jeffrawn - Aug 12, 2008 1:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2008
Belford/Oxford from Missouri Gulch THGreat trail and steps, thanks to CFI. Yes, the switchbacks are (as Roach says)"memorable" and "relentless!" I liked the nice, solid rock formation at the summit - first I've seen in eight 14ers. Descent through Elkhead Pass - GREAT VIEW from the saddle, and much gentler slope was kind to my knees!
Brad76 - Jul 8, 2008 10:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
Belford/Oxford with weatherMy wife and I hiked Mt. Belford (also Mt. Oxford) from the Missouri Gulch trail head for our 4th and 5th 14ers and first double. We got caught by grapple snow on the return to Belford and then rain as we descended via Elkhead Pass.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2008 7:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2008
via Missouri GulchCramming in some last minute altitude training for Hardrock. Beautiful weather, spent several hours on the summit.
argothor - Jun 23, 2008 10:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
Belford via Missouri GulchHiked up the west slope via the Missouri Gulch trail. Planned on heading over to Oxford, but got a later start than hoped for and the weather was starting to look a little iffy so just did Belford and Oxford will have to wait another time.
rleclair - Jun 9, 2008 11:35 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
1st of 2008!Another glorious day in the Colorado high country. Fellow SPer Patrick Vall and I had plans to climb Missouri Mountain but this years snowfall left a huge snowload on the mountain as well as nasty cornices at the top. Figured the better part of valor was to save that one for a better day and get in some trail time to Belford. Few snowfields but a very nice summit day - breezy and cold though...
postholer - Feb 23, 2008 11:38 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
awesomeHasue said it all.
hasue - Feb 12, 2008 10:26 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
Wedding on BelfordWe climbed the northwest couloir at 8am and summited at 10:30. We said our vows, exchange rings and then ripped a double helix down the soft buttery couloir! It was by far our best 14ner descent. We got married in the grandest cathedral of all!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 2, 2008 9:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Fifth TimeThis was my fifth time climbing Belford & Oxford.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 2, 2008 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 1988
First TimeThis was my first climb of Belford & Oxford. I came down Belford Gulch with someone I met on the trail rather than go back over Belford. There was a trail which faded out. We then got to bushwack back along the creek to the bridge on the Missouri Gulch trail. I wouldn't recommend this return unless it was to escape some lightning.
Kenneth.alone - Jan 14, 2008 5:00 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2006
All three!I climbed the three peaks, Belford, Oxford and Missouri in a long day, Nice country up there.
peakrat76 - Jan 3, 2008 3:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 1979
Belford & OxfordClimbed both with wife. Nice 14'ers.
Asphazell - Dec 28, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
Oxford/BelfordDid the duo...love slogging =-/