Attractions and Places To See around Alma - Top 12

Hoosier Pass is a mice mountain climb to begin from Breckenridge. The road has a decent sized shoulder on the way up and you are rewarded with mountain views once you reach the switchbacks. In the winter they do a good job of clearing the roads, but there is quite a bit of sand.

Hoosier Pass sits on the Continental Divide at 11,542 feet in elevation and connects the towns of Alma & Breckenridge. It is also the highest point along the TransAmerica bike trail, a 4,200-mile route from Oregon to Virginia.

Hoosier Pass sits on the Continental Divide at 11,542 feet in elevation and connects the towns of Alma & Breckenridge. It is also the highest point along the TransAmerica bike trail, a 4,200-mile route from Oregon to Virginia.

There are two lakes accessible from the DeCaLiBron parking area: Kite Lake and Lake Emma. While Kite Lake is just off the side of the main summit trail, Lake Emma is on a spur trail of its own and sees fewer visitors. Lake Emma is a classic rocky alpine lake with a few smaller pools next to it. This lake stays frozen late into the spring and sometimes into the summer. Even when you don't want to venture into the peaks of DeCaLiBron, you can still run the access road up to the Kite Lake parking area. This old mining road can be hard to maneuver in a car anyway. As a plus side, when the peaks close to the public, the road still stays open.

Mount Bross is a 14,178 foot mountain making up the final peak in the DeCaLiBron loop (when done clockwise). This mountain has lots of mines and mining claims associated with it, which leads to the private property issues often faced in the area. Coming down off of Bross is chossy and can be safer to hike at times. Get ready to surf some scree. The mountain is notorious for having limited and restricted access since the actual summit lies on private property. In fact, the entirety of the DeCaLiBron loop is sometimes restricted/closed to the public.

Mount Democrat is a very popular mountain summit in the Mosquito Range. Its peak rests at 14,155 feet, and it's a relatively short trek from the upper parking lot (situated over 12,000 feet) to the top. Hiking is a must on the way up, but if you are good at jogging on scree, you can do some running on the ridge between the peaks. Mount Democrat serves as the first 14er in the DeCaLiBron loop when being completed in the clockwise direction. Because there is a lot of private property on the DeCaLiBron loop, all four peaks (including Democrat) are subject to closure by the private landowners.

Mosquito Peak requires a short bit of off-trail rock hopping in order to reach the 13,781 foot summit. You'll likely have the peak all to yourself as not many people try to bag this 13er. The views from the summit are great, and you can even see some of the Front Range Peaks on a clear day. This summit is often done in unison with some of the other trailless 12,000 and 13,000 foot peaks in the area. It's more of a hike on the way up, but you can mainly run the old mining roads back down.

Mosquito Peak requires a short bit of off-trail rock hopping in order to reach the 13,781 foot summit. You'll likely have the peak all to yourself as not many people try to bag this 13er. The views from the summit are great, and you can even see some of the Front Range Peaks on a clear day. This summit is often done in unison with some of the other trailless 12,000 and 13,000 foot peaks in the area.