Total Mileage: 11 mi On-trail Mileage: 5 mi (2.5 hrs) Off-trail Mileage: 6 mi (6 hrs) Elev Gain/loss: +4000, -3600 (4 hrs) Time est.: 12.5 hours Macro: At the timberline Lake TH, follow the Colorado Trail NE for 2.3 miles to galena lake . Camp Here. Head WSW for .3 miles and follow the south ridge for 1.5 miles to the summit at 12893 ft. Follow the continental divide north for 1.5 miles to an east ridge at pt 1278-. Follow the ridge east for 1.2 miles, then head due south for .4 miles to deckers lake. Camp here. Head due east for .8 miles until you meet the CT. Follow the CT east for 1.6 miles. Head east on the dirt road for 1 mile to the gravel pit where the van is parked.