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| Hiking | 6.93 Miles |
3,420 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.93 Miles | 6 Hrs 11 Mns | | 1.23 mph |
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| no partners | | Got started around 0645. Again, not very cold, around 30. Was fine in a long sleeve shirt. The first 1.5 miles is not terribly steep, and in mostly good condition. Just a hike thru some trees, with some nice views mixed in. Lots of switchbacks. The trees disappear at 12k’. Saw one deer right at this point. There’s a nice flat section around 12.3k’. Lots of wildlife around there, probably because there’s a pond. Was very breezy in the morning.
After the flat section, the hike gets steep. Very steep. Rockier trail. At 13k’, the ground was frozen, but not icy. Less wind. Lots of short stops to catch my breath. Chatted with some guys from Minnesota. There’s a saddle of sorts at 13.5k’ with great views. From this point on, the trail had a fair amount of snow and ice. Not deep, but enough to make you pay attention. I tended to try to stay on the dry rocks at the edge of the trail. I wore more comfortable shoes today, but sacrificed some grip.
I had the summit to myself and spent about 10 minutes taking pictures. Gorgeous views, not too breezy. The first 500’ of descent was slow, trying to avoid the ice. A couple spots of butt scooting. Below the ice, the previously frozen ground had thawed and was now muddy. Still not too bad though. The descent was pretty easy, and warmed up once back in the trees. The flat section had a lot of pikas, marmots, and ptarmigans. Saw some bighorn sheep on the drive out.
Good hike. The final two miles of road to the trailhead requires decent clearance and preferably 4wd, although AWD is okay if dry. Glad to get this one done (last time I turned around at 13.7k’ due to weather) and if I’m counting right, this was my seventeenth 14er. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
Lots of fall color on the surrounding mountainsides. |
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