StarMan - Oct 12, 2009 1:02 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2009
A nice day!
VERY gusty winds!
Ken Dammen - Sep 29, 2009 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
Belford/Oxford/Missouri
Started at Missouri Gulch and climbed the northwest ridge route of Missouri. Continued to Elkhead pass and climbed to Oxford traverse. Climbed Oxford and then doubled back to hit Belford. This was a long day. 14+ miles and over 7000+ feet of elevation gain. Make sure weather forcast for the whole day is good and leave before dawn.
Climbed Belford and Oxford from Missouri Gulch TH. Easy hiking, good trail, nice views.
Sarah Simon - Aug 30, 2009 7:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Missouri Gulch Belford/Oxford
I've got to confess this summit could take my 2009 award for Least Inspiring Summit. At any rate, it was nice to take a breather here before continuing on to Oxford. Partner: Deb.
MattK - Aug 13, 2009 8:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Belford and Oxford
Wife, dog and I climbed the duo from Missouri Gulch. Great day except for the pricks that had the dog off leash that started a fight with my dog, but oh well, what do you expect!? Rained on us on the way out...
Nice climb! straight forward. My poor 12 year old dog was not happy on the decent.
Chad Couch - Jul 24, 2009 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
2nd time up
climbed with Ian from Missouri Gulch. Terribly windy day, decided against going to Oxford.
Alex Wood - Jul 19, 2009 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Number 7
Had three days off from work at Philmont so we went up to Colorado for some 14ers. We did Belford and Oxford together. We started at 11am and finished at 5:30pm. Great day with amazing weather conditions...a little windy but not bad
RC Cola - Jul 13, 2009 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
summit accomations great!
a midnight ascent up Belford with a night of sleeping at the top!
Ingman - Jun 20, 2009 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Belford - Oxford
w/ B. Gibbs
[4:45am M. Gulch TH, 7:45am Belford summit, 9:00am Oxford Summit, 10:15am Belford Summit(x2), 12:15pm TH]
SteveMarr - Jun 6, 2009 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1994
Belford-Oxford
The date is a guess - it was sometime before I graduated. Linked Oxford and Belford.
mattpayne11 - Apr 27, 2009 12:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 1998
Standard Route
Belford / Oxford combo. Insane leg cramp on the way up... Powerbar to the rescue!
ZachStone - Dec 14, 2008 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2003
First 14'er
With the dad and brother
skyward22 - Dec 1, 2008 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
my 2nd 14er
Did this one with Dirk Summers during my 1st week in Colorado since moving out. Decided that climbing was more immediately important than finding a place to live since I could crash at his place until I found a homestead. Done via Missouri gulch, with some sweet switchbacks right out of the trailhead, and then some nice creeks, an old log cabin, and finally beautiful alpine meadows with views of the snow of N faces of Missouri and Belford. Fairly quick climb for us, and enjoyed a couple 14er ESB beers on the summit to commemorate my 1st and 2nd CO 14ers. Also some beer waiting for us in the creek at dusk upon our return to the trail head. Another great day w/stunningly beautiful & cooperative weather for October in Colorado.
Climbed with Rkymtn, second time up this one. Trail conditions were good, not too much snow. Good boots and gaitors are all that you need, but you may want yaktrax or something to deal with the hardpacked snow. It was a bit too cold and windy to desire to head over to Oxford, so we headed back.
rkymtn - Nov 23, 2008 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
via Missouri Gulch
Climbed with chicagotransplant. It was clear, but blustery. The desire to hit Oxford was there, but the timing and conditions weren't. I hope to get back for both Oxford and Missouri.
Dropmo40 - Oct 31, 2008 1:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
you ever see a man
w/ a pineapple and wag bag leave him alone, oh ya did this one a couple times
Kiefer - Oct 28, 2008 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2008
via Missouri Gulch
Summited this peak on the way out as an after-thought after taging Missouri, Iowa & Emerald. A long day. 12.5 hours RT.
StarMan - Oct 12, 2009 1:02 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2009
A nice day!VERY gusty winds!
Ken Dammen - Sep 29, 2009 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
Belford/Oxford/MissouriStarted at Missouri Gulch and climbed the northwest ridge route of Missouri. Continued to Elkhead pass and climbed to Oxford traverse. Climbed Oxford and then doubled back to hit Belford. This was a long day. 14+ miles and over 7000+ feet of elevation gain. Make sure weather forcast for the whole day is good and leave before dawn.
strudolyubov - Sep 11, 2009 2:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
Belford and OxfordClimbed Belford and Oxford from Missouri Gulch TH. Easy hiking, good trail, nice views.
Sarah Simon - Aug 30, 2009 7:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Missouri Gulch Belford/OxfordI've got to confess this summit could take my 2009 award for Least Inspiring Summit. At any rate, it was nice to take a breather here before continuing on to Oxford. Partner: Deb.
MattK - Aug 13, 2009 8:34 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Belford and OxfordWife, dog and I climbed the duo from Missouri Gulch. Great day except for the pricks that had the dog off leash that started a fight with my dog, but oh well, what do you expect!? Rained on us on the way out...
pyerger - Jul 31, 2009 3:05 pm
belfordNice climb! straight forward. My poor 12 year old dog was not happy on the decent.
Chad Couch - Jul 24, 2009 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
2nd time upclimbed with Ian from Missouri Gulch. Terribly windy day, decided against going to Oxford.
Alex Wood - Jul 19, 2009 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Number 7Had three days off from work at Philmont so we went up to Colorado for some 14ers. We did Belford and Oxford together. We started at 11am and finished at 5:30pm. Great day with amazing weather conditions...a little windy but not bad
RC Cola - Jul 13, 2009 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
summit accomations great!a midnight ascent up Belford with a night of sleeping at the top!
VermontMike - Jul 13, 2009 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
Missouri Gulchtrailhead --> Belford --> Oxford --> Elkhead Pass --> trailhead
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 8, 2009 4:09 am
from Missouri GulchDone together with Oxford. Very easy hike.
Ingman - Jun 20, 2009 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Belford - Oxfordw/ B. Gibbs
[4:45am M. Gulch TH, 7:45am Belford summit, 9:00am Oxford Summit, 10:15am Belford Summit(x2), 12:15pm TH]
SteveMarr - Jun 6, 2009 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1994
Belford-OxfordThe date is a guess - it was sometime before I graduated. Linked Oxford and Belford.
mattpayne11 - Apr 27, 2009 12:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 1998
Standard RouteBelford / Oxford combo. Insane leg cramp on the way up... Powerbar to the rescue!
ZachStone - Dec 14, 2008 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2003
First 14'erWith the dad and brother
skyward22 - Dec 1, 2008 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2008
my 2nd 14erDid this one with Dirk Summers during my 1st week in Colorado since moving out. Decided that climbing was more immediately important than finding a place to live since I could crash at his place until I found a homestead. Done via Missouri gulch, with some sweet switchbacks right out of the trailhead, and then some nice creeks, an old log cabin, and finally beautiful alpine meadows with views of the snow of N faces of Missouri and Belford. Fairly quick climb for us, and enjoyed a couple 14er ESB beers on the summit to commemorate my 1st and 2nd CO 14ers. Also some beer waiting for us in the creek at dusk upon our return to the trail head. Another great day w/stunningly beautiful & cooperative weather for October in Colorado.
chicagotransplant - Nov 24, 2008 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
via Missouri GulchClimbed with Rkymtn, second time up this one. Trail conditions were good, not too much snow. Good boots and gaitors are all that you need, but you may want yaktrax or something to deal with the hardpacked snow. It was a bit too cold and windy to desire to head over to Oxford, so we headed back.
rkymtn - Nov 23, 2008 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
via Missouri GulchClimbed with chicagotransplant. It was clear, but blustery. The desire to hit Oxford was there, but the timing and conditions weren't. I hope to get back for both Oxford and Missouri.
Dropmo40 - Oct 31, 2008 1:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
you ever see a manw/ a pineapple and wag bag leave him alone, oh ya did this one a couple times
Kiefer - Oct 28, 2008 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2008
via Missouri GulchSummited this peak on the way out as an after-thought after taging Missouri, Iowa & Emerald. A long day. 12.5 hours RT.