(Socially distanced) meet-up possibilities; Colorado

Was scouting west side Sangre de Cristo trailheads in early July and arrived in Crestone. Crestone kinda cool but exuberates a creepy hippie lost colony feeling.                               

There is a campground there and just beyond a trailhead. Was informed that a bear had broken into a vehicle there.

On my reconnaissance mission did find three trailheads devoid of vehicles and little or no recent log in's on the trail register.

Presenting Cotton Creek TH - 5 days - no human encounters - blow downs galore! 


Upon return on the 5th day still no other vehicles at trailhead. 


The other trailheads with no visible activity were Rito Alto TH and Major TH. Garber Creek and Hot Springs TH had 3 vehicles; mostly day hikers going to the Hot Springs. TH serves two trails. Skipped Black Canyon and Wild Cherry TH's.

Have fun and I hope your game plan exceeds your expectations!

I'm up for a day hike in the Crestone area if you are there on Saturday, October 3rd.

Anything in the Sangres is usually good.
I have not been to Willow Lake.
That Comanche/Venable loop is always good, as well.

Or, we could do the Monarch Pass to Marshall Pass on the CDT.
That one is about 11 miles with an overall elevation loss.

Or, if you want to come to the Gunnison area, I could take you up the Baldys in the West Elk's.
Or a peak above Crested Butte. Several good options to choose from.

October 3rd may not work now, unfortunately.
Gunnison's marching band may be doing 2 exhibition shows that day to raise money for new uniforms.
October 4th will probably be a better day.
If you want to come over here, I could get you a good hike.

I will let you know soon. Need to check with my wife first.

I'm in for October 4th.
My wife gave me the green light after I offered to help a co-worker of hers move this Saturday.

Ideas:
1. CDT from Monarch Pass to Marshall Pass, with option to climb Ouray Peak.
This is between where we are both at. We could meet on Marshall Pass and drive one vehicle over to Monarch Pass and start from there. Besides my Colorado Trail trip years ago, I've done this one twice since including once with my dad when he was 60 (which I am now).

2. Over by you, we could do the Comanche/Venable loop from the Crestone side. I've done this one once and loved it.

3. Over this way, we could the baldys in the West Elk Wilderness, hike and find the fossils in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness (I know where they are).
Or, we could climb one of the peaks near Crested Butte (Teocali is my favorite; others are Avery, Bellevue, Gothic, Purple, Bald, and others.