Santa Fe Baldy + Lake Katherine Loop
Via the Windsor trail and back around to Lake Katherine: 24 miles RT, 5276 gain, Max elevation 12,606 feet.
Start at Windsor trail and pass through aspen and pine forests until you reach Lake Katherine. Summit Santa Fe Baldy by switchbacks to the top. From here you can go back the way you came or run around well groomed trails back to Lake Katherine and down. There’s an option to shave some mileage with a more direct and steeper descent by taking a shortcut from the Windsor trail.