Staying in Idaho Springs - simple hike from there. Started up the road to the lookout tower and next to the entrance to the old road running below Chief.
BKiser90 - May 22, 2020 2:20 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2020
Squaw, Chief, and Papoose
Combo with Squaw and Papoose. Easy round trip hike on a sunny May morning. Just a little bit of snow on the Chief Mountain Trail.
Kristalea - Jan 26, 2020 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2019
Great hike with the smell of pines
This is the 2nd time my daughter brought me here and hiked with my son and daughter. The 360 view is unbelievable!
Walkoutnow - Dec 29, 2019 8:05 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2019
In the snow
Trail was well packed. Snowy and windy day, but it only hits you up on the summit. Nice and quick bit of exercise and acclimatization if you just got in town.
Jay Moon - Aug 19, 2019 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2019
Afternoon Trail Run
Great summit with good views
tehbea5t - May 27, 2018 11:07 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2017
Chief
This is a quick hike, but there is a nice bolder patch at the summit where you can sit and get great looks of the surrounding valleys and Mt. Evans. The drive up is a good way to view the changing colors of the aspens.
Kiefer - Oct 27, 2017 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2017
Squaw Pass
With: Papoose, Genesee, 8022, Warrior.
belexes - Nov 13, 2016 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2016
Chief Mountain Trail
Hiked up the Chief Mountain Trail with Maria. Plenty of hikers on the trail. It's been unseasonably warm this November, so people were taking advantage of the weather. We could see a fire burning to the north: big flames, but it didn't seem to spread. We decided to climb up Papoose on the way back.
belexes - Jan 11, 2016 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2016
Chief Mountain Trail
Showshoe with Maria. There was plenty of snow, though it was thinner above treeline, thanks to the wind. We had light snow for most of the hike, and it was a little breezy above treeline. We tried going for Papoose on the way back, but snow on the rocks made footing difficult. Maybe some other time.
Climbing Jack - Jul 21, 2014 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
belexes - May 11, 2014 3:42 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
Chief Mountain Trail
CMC Trip. There were 4 of us. The original plan was to hike up Goliath Peak, but there was some S&R activity going on up there, so the trip was shifted to Mt Sniktau, but the weather was not supposed to cooperate, so we settled for the Chief Group. The weather was actually pretty good, almost too warm below treeline, and a little windy above. Still a fair amount of snow on the ground, but snowshoes were not absolutely necessary. We tagged Chief, then headed over to Papoose.
BradBartick - May 4, 2014 6:36 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2014
Fun and easy
All snow except summit
telemarkdude - Nov 26, 2013 9:01 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2013
Great Day with Nice Snow
This was a great day. Snow on the trail was nicely broken in.
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
Chief Mountain #5
With rkymtn. Ran into friend on the trail. Lovely January day.
xDoogiex - Mar 29, 2013 6:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2013
Fun snowy hike
After helping 4 girls get there car out of a lot of snow I headed up. I've been working on acclimatizing since I moved from Ohio. Got some ice ax training. First real snowy ascent
Hiker_Wolff - Mar 12, 2013 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2013
First Summit with my wife
Hiked the day after a snow storm.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 3, 2013 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
with Papoose & Squaw
Packed trail to summit of Chief, then had to break trail over Papoose, then packed trail on the road up Squaw.
hgrapid - Jul 18, 2022 12:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2022
Staying in Idaho Springs - simple hike from thereStaying in Idaho Springs - simple hike from there. Started up the road to the lookout tower and next to the entrance to the old road running below Chief.
rockymountaindiva - Sep 6, 2021 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2011
From Squaw pass roadGorgeous sunny day, good views from top.
BKiser90 - May 22, 2020 2:20 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2020
Squaw, Chief, and PapooseCombo with Squaw and Papoose. Easy round trip hike on a sunny May morning. Just a little bit of snow on the Chief Mountain Trail.
Kristalea - Jan 26, 2020 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2019
Great hike with the smell of pinesThis is the 2nd time my daughter brought me here and hiked with my son and daughter. The 360 view is unbelievable!
Walkoutnow - Dec 29, 2019 8:05 am Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2019
In the snowTrail was well packed. Snowy and windy day, but it only hits you up on the summit. Nice and quick bit of exercise and acclimatization if you just got in town.
Jay Moon - Aug 19, 2019 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2019
Afternoon Trail RunGreat summit with good views
tehbea5t - May 27, 2018 11:07 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2017
ChiefThis is a quick hike, but there is a nice bolder patch at the summit where you can sit and get great looks of the surrounding valleys and Mt. Evans. The drive up is a good way to view the changing colors of the aspens.
Kiefer - Oct 27, 2017 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2017
Squaw PassWith: Papoose, Genesee, 8022, Warrior.
belexes - Nov 13, 2016 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2016
Chief Mountain TrailHiked up the Chief Mountain Trail with Maria. Plenty of hikers on the trail. It's been unseasonably warm this November, so people were taking advantage of the weather. We could see a fire burning to the north: big flames, but it didn't seem to spread. We decided to climb up Papoose on the way back.
belexes - Jan 11, 2016 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2016
Chief Mountain TrailShowshoe with Maria. There was plenty of snow, though it was thinner above treeline, thanks to the wind. We had light snow for most of the hike, and it was a little breezy above treeline. We tried going for Papoose on the way back, but snow on the rocks made footing difficult. Maybe some other time.
Climbing Jack - Jul 21, 2014 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Unique Peak.North Slopes route.
fox045 - Jul 9, 2014 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2014
w/ cousinsWith LeeAnne, Ash, Chloe, Morgan, and Jacob.
belexes - May 11, 2014 3:42 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
Chief Mountain TrailCMC Trip. There were 4 of us. The original plan was to hike up Goliath Peak, but there was some S&R activity going on up there, so the trip was shifted to Mt Sniktau, but the weather was not supposed to cooperate, so we settled for the Chief Group. The weather was actually pretty good, almost too warm below treeline, and a little windy above. Still a fair amount of snow on the ground, but snowshoes were not absolutely necessary. We tagged Chief, then headed over to Papoose.
BradBartick - May 4, 2014 6:36 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2014
Fun and easyAll snow except summit
telemarkdude - Nov 26, 2013 9:01 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2013
Great Day with Nice SnowThis was a great day. Snow on the trail was nicely broken in.
kylekunkle@hotmail.com - Nov 20, 2013 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2013
Squaw, Papoose, ChiefBlue sky day, no wind. Great day!
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
Chief Mountain #5With rkymtn. Ran into friend on the trail. Lovely January day.
xDoogiex - Mar 29, 2013 6:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2013
Fun snowy hikeAfter helping 4 girls get there car out of a lot of snow I headed up. I've been working on acclimatizing since I moved from Ohio. Got some ice ax training. First real snowy ascent
Hiker_Wolff - Mar 12, 2013 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2013
First Summit with my wifeHiked the day after a snow storm.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 3, 2013 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
with Papoose & SquawPacked trail to summit of Chief, then had to break trail over Papoose, then packed trail on the road up Squaw.