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Fewer people climbed Colorado 14ers in 2023 than in any year since 2015

Last year’s figure was 37% below the pandemic summer of 2020

Mount Democrat, as seen from near the trailhead at Kite Lake, is part of the Decalibron loop and is usually one of Colorado's most popular fourteeners. Visitation there plumetted in 2022 when the loop was closed by a landowner concerned about liability issues that have since been addressed by legislation. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
Mount Democrat, as seen from near the trailhead at Kite Lake, is part of the Decalibron loop and is usually one of Colorado’s most popular fourteeners. Visitation there plumetted in 2022 when the loop was closed by a landowner concerned about liability issues that have since been addressed by legislation. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Last year's figure was 37% below the pandemic summer of 2020.
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