Described clockwise:  Begin at Section 16 Trailhead on Gold Camp Road west of Colorado Springs.

Run Southwest toward Bear Creek Canõn and up High Drive.

Turn right onto Section 16 Trail.

Continue up, and back down - finish at Section 16 Trailhead.

A perfect loop on trails in the backcountry of St Helens with summits of Mt Coldwater, Mt Margaret, Mt Teragram, and Mt Whittier including an airy traverse along its ridge.  Full of beautiful views and high alpine lakes.    

The Writers’ Way is a 13 mile trail linking Alton to surrounding villages through some beautiful countryside; it is open to walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. The route uses a mixture of paths and rural lanes with generally gentle gradients, at times on age-old sunken tracks and at others on paths over open farmland or through woodland.

Several famous authors were closely connected to the countryside here, hence the route’s name: