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| Hiking | 10.40 Miles |
4,272 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.40 Miles | 7 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.64 mph |
| 4,272 ft AEG | 1 Hour 9 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was the first hike of a road trip in which I bagged 2 14ers in CO; added 2 state high points (NE and KS); and then on my way back to the Valley I bagged the Greenlee County high point, which is undoubtedly the pinnacle of my hiking career!
Mount Yale is about 10 miles west of Buena Vista; the road to the TH is paved, and the parking lot is even paved. Given the ease of getting to the TH I thought that finding parking might be an issue, but the lot was barely half full. I went on a Thursday, so it might be more crowded on the weekend.
The trail was good and easy to follow. For the first 3 miles of the hike you are in a forest, so views are limited in that stretch. Once you get above the treeline, the views get much better. The hike was tougher than I thought it would be: in the last 2 miles to the summit you gain about 2,200' in altitude. The trail is fairly rocky, and in you are basically doing some stair steps on rock in a few places. The last 1/4 mile to the summit involves some boulder hopping, but it isn't too bad. There are some 360 degree views at the summit, which is nice.
I enjoyed the hike, but it is not among my favorite 14ers in CO, so I doubt if I will do it again. |
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