Mt. Democrat Trucker Hat Style:Dusk Named in honor of Ute

Named in honor of Ute Chief Shavano

Celebrate your summit with the Mt

the standard route steadily climbs alongside Silver Creek (a crystal clear mountain stream you’re likely never to forget) and then enters a beautiful basin before zigzagging up to the summit

featuring a comfortable fit and our original Colorado 14ers design patch

featuring a comfortable fit and our original Buena Vista design patch

Mt. Democrat Trucker Hat Style:Dusk Named in honor of UteWere not fans of getting political, especially when hiking, but the naming of this mountain is rooted in politics. Mt. Democrat (elevation 14,148 ft) was originally known as Buckskin Peak, after the rowdy Buckskin Joe mining camp that was located near Fairplay. During the Civil War, a suggested name change to Republic Mountain was made in honor of then recently elected U. S. Republican President Abraham Lincoln. However, this idea was quickly thwarted