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| Hiking | 7.19 Miles |
2,688 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.19 Miles | 7 Hrs 28 Mns | | 1.32 mph |
| 2,688 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 1 Min Break | | | |
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| no partners | | It’s been at least a year since I have climbed up Carney Springs Trail. I wanted to hike up the Three Sisters Peaks and soak in the views.
I ran into a friend and his dog at the trailhead and we started up. I was a slow mover on the climb up to the false saddle. The weather was cloudy, humid and surprisingly not cold. We made to the Carney Saddle and started up the Ridgeline.
There was a little water running in West Boulder and the entire trail was muddy/damp all the way. I remembered how steep Carney Springs was, but I guess my mind forgot how steep the Ridgeline Trail is climbing out of the West Boulder saddle area. I was slow poke going up that too.
But, turtle-speed aside, we made it up to the Three Sisters. The views and geology up here are so unique. The stacked rocks and spires are so beautiful. This formation is amazing, from the base or top.
We went out to the peaks as far as my respect for the Law of Gravity allows. Sister 1 & 2. We skipped Sister 3.
I started down and my friend and his mountain dog decided they would hit 5057. Climbing back down the Ridgeline, it’s clear how bad the fire was up here. Parts of this trail was like a jungle as the shrubbery was so thick. But, it’s all grassy now, with many, many tree skeletons spread about. There was some serious water erosion in this area as well. The little drainages had some water going down. Parts of the Ridgeline Trail were just erased.
I made it to near the West Boulder Saddle and decided to explore a little at the chutes going to down the Wave Cave area. I have climbed up one of them in the past, but that was brutal. I found a “doable” route along the ridge opposite the cave and made my way down to the drainage. It was steep, but I was able to make it down without any issues. I traversed over to the Wave Cave to meet the masses and have a little snack and rest. Lots of people out, but not as many as I thought there would be. After snacking/resting, I hiked down to the trailhead.
My pace for this hike was so slow! But, I was not in a hurry and took my time. The hike up was tough and my little bushwhack adventure was a slow go as well. All of that aside, I achieved my goals – hike up to the Three Sisters, find an alternate route down and get in an "elevation hike". |
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