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| Hiking | 6.44 Miles |
3,066 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.44 Miles | 6 Hrs 47 Mns | | 1.53 mph |
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| no partners | | Outstanding hike through lush wildflowers, fantastic rock formations and over diverse and sometimes very difficult trails. We went up the Southwest Ridge and came down the standard route. The Southwest Ridge is an adventure because of the constant scrambling up and down all the way to the top. The way down is also a challenging scramble and the slip and slide down the loose scree will not be quickly forgotten. We parked pretty far down the road, so don't use my statistics for a start at the lower trialhead. However, even if you start from the upper trailhead, this is not a hike to be taken lightly. Espect a full day and have some ibuprophen ready when you get back to your car.
The views are incredible in every direction. I would like to hike up from East Dallas sometime along the beautiful Blue Lakes. From the top, you can see the ski slopes at Telluride. Highly recommend this 14er, but it is second most difficult one of the 13 I have done (right after Long's Peak). Eat your wheaties. |
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