Torreys Peak is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It is one of 53 fourteeners in Colorado. Its nearest major city is Denver. Torreys Peak is located along the Continental Divide, as well as the division between Clear Creek County and Summit County. Name The first European to ascend Torreys Peak, botanist Charles C. Parry, named the peak for his botanist colleague John Torrey. Torrey actually did not see the peak until 1872, 11 years later (the year before his death at the age 76). It is nearly always mentioned in conjunction with nearby Grays Peak. Hiking There are three main trails used to reach the summit. The first is actually a continuation of Grays Peak Trail to the summit of Grays Peak, which starts in Stevens Gulch. See the Grays Peak article for more information on accessing that trail. A popular and challenging variation of this trail follows class-3 Kelso Ridge. This route splits from the Grays Peak trail from the trailhead, climbs to the saddle between Torreys and Kelso Mountain, then follows the rugged ridge about to the summit. The third trail starts at Loveland Pass about to the northwest. To reach Loveland Pass, follow I-70 west from Denver to where US Route 6 breaks off and heads south. Follow the meandering Route 6 approximately seven miles to the trailhead at Loveland Pass, at an elevation of . The steepest part of the trail actually begins right away with a half mile climb of . The trail follows the Continental Divide gently taking the climber down into three saddles and up two more peaks, including Grizzly Peak at and Mount Sniktau at . The final saddle rests at approximately 12,600 ft. From this saddle, it is a mile-long ascent of to the final summit. Once at the summit, many opt to continue on to Grays Peak, away. The trail from Torreys Peak to Grays Peak dips down to a saddle and then climbs back up to . See also List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado fourteeners References External links Torreys Peaks on 14ers.com Torreys Peak Hiking Guide on Backpacker Torreys Peak on ListsofJohn Torreys Peak on Peakery Torreys Peak on Summitpost Grays and Torreys Peaks on TrailCentral.com GPS Trail Map Using Google Maps Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Clear Creek County, Colorado Mountains of Summit County, Colorado Fourteeners