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West Peak Trail #1390 - 1 member in 1 triplog has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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West Spanish Peak - Las Animas COHPSouth, CO
West Spanish Peak - Las Animas COHP
South, CO
Hiking avatar Jun 18 2024
DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,375
Hiking7.43 Miles 2,576 AEG
Hiking7.43 Miles   6 Hrs   26 Mns   1.37 mph
2,576 ft AEG   1 Hour   1 Min Break
 
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I wanted to do this hike last year but things kept getting in the way, so I was happy to finally be able to do this hike to the summit of West Spanish Peak.

I began the hike on the West Peak Trail, which is a great trail to hike on. The tread is good and there are switchbacks on the steeper sections. After 2.8 miles the trail ended at the tree line, and from there it was a steep climb on talus slopes to the summit -- I gained 1,600 feet in 0.9 miles. Fortunately the footing was mostly good on the talus, which isn't always the case when hiking on talus. I didn't set any speed records on this portion of the hike, and I stopped a few times to check out the awesome views while climbing up.

There were great views at the summit, and it was interesting to look down at the igneous dikes north of West Spanish.

This was an enjoyable hike, and I was glad that I was able to do the hike.
 Geology
 Geology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  dike (igneous)  Talus
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  False Summit  Informational/Interpretive Sign
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Blanca Peak  East Spanish Peak  Ellingwood Point  Little Bear Peak  Sangre de Cristo Mountains  Spanish Peaks  Spanish Peaks Wilderness  West Spanish Peak
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Civilization is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there
 
average hiking speed 1.37 mph

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