Mt Democrat (14,148′) , Mt Cameron (14,238′), Mt Lincoln (14,148′), and Mt Bross (14,172), Mosquito Range
DeCaliBron” (Mt Democrat, Mt Cameron, Mt Lincoln, Mt Bross) provides an opportunity to summit four 14,000′ peaks in one day. The linkup involves a fairly steep hike up Mt. Democrat, followed by a prolonged walk along several ridges. The technical difficulty on this climb never exceeds class 2, but the amount of time above 13,000 feet is substantial, as is your exposure to weather.
Mt Sherman is the only other 14er that is situated in the Mosquito Range.
Trail Stats
- Trailhead: Kite Lake
- Round trip: 7.3 miles / 11.7 km
- Elevation: 12,000′ – 14,286′ / 3,658 m – 4,354 m
- County: Park
- Agency: U.S. Forest Service
- Nat’l Forest: Pike
Trail Pictures
Incredible views
Incredible views
View of the trail
View of the trail
Mt Bross summit looking at Mt Lincoln
Mt Bross summit looking at Mt Lincoln
Summit view
Summit view
Mt Lincoln summit
Mt Lincoln summit
Looking down the side of the trail
Looking down the side of the trail
View of Mt Bross
View of Mt Bross
Near Mt Lincoln summit looking at Mt Cameron
Near Mt Lincoln summit looking at Mt Cameron
Shoulder between Mt Cameron and Mt Lincoln
Shoulder between Mt Cameron and Mt Lincoln
summit view of Mt Lincoln
summit view of Mt Lincoln
Mt Cameron summit
Mt Cameron summit
View of Quandary Peak
View of Quandary Peak
Mt Democrat summit
Mt Democrat summit
View of Mt Cameron
View of Mt Cameron
Clouds are slowly lifting
Clouds are slowly lifting
Summit of Mt Democrat looking back into the valley
Summit of Mt Democrat looking back into the valley
Cold, windy, sleet, but blue skies predicted
Cold, windy, sleet, but blue skies predicted
Little Kite Lake
Little Kite Lake
View from the trailhead
View from the trailhead
Kite Lake trailhead
Kite Lake trailhead
Next up, Mt Cameron
Next up, Mt Cameron
Heading down Mt Bross
Heading down Mt Bross
Heading up Mt Democrat
Heading up Mt Democrat
GPS Route with Elevation
Video Tour
Trail Directions
From the Kite Lake trailhead, cross the creek and head north from the lake. Ascend Mt Democrat first, taking switchbacks to the saddle between Democrat and Cameron. Turn left (west) and scramble to the summit of Mt. Democrat. After enjoying Democrat’s summit, descend back to the saddle. Hike east to the summit of Mt. Cameron, which is not ranked but is usually included as one of the six unranked summits to be included in the 59 list.
From Cameron descend south to the saddle between Cameron and Lincolnon. Lincoln’s summit cap involves a small amount of boulder hopping and is the tallest of the group. Next descend back to the saddle between Lincoln and Cameron and traverse to Cameron’s east side to avoid having to re-climb to the top. Continue around the cirque to Bross. The descent down Bross is very steep, going down a scree filled gully.
Trailhead Directions
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