Backpacker Thanks to its breezy standard hiking route and its proximity to the Denver metro area, 14,267-foot Torreys Peak remains one of Colorado’s most popular 14ers to summit.

Less than a month after Piestewa's death, a state panel voted to rename Squaw Peak in her honor. Following the mandatory five-year waiting period, the mountain was officially renamed Piestewa Peak ...

Outcry over its derogatory meaning was part of the push to rename the peak and its popular hiking trails. "The 'S' word is a derogatory term for indigenous women, period," Blackhorse told 12 News.

Photo by Laura Lancaster Despite the ridiculous stats, and the existence of “new” Mailbox Peak Trail (which covers the same elevation gain over five miles), people love old Mailbox. Even on a Tuesday ...