Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
Kelso Mountain (13,164') | CO Rank: 510/637 Front Range | Arapaho National Forest | Georgetown, CO 10/19/19 | 5.02 miles | 1,969' gain | Class 2 Allie and I had been talking about climbing Kelso Mountain for a long time and we finally had an opportunity right before a big snowstorm blew in! We both …
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West Spanish Peak (13,626') | CO Rank: 183/637 Sangre de Cristo Range | San Isabel National Forest | La Veta, CO 10/12/19 | 7.46 miles | 2,655' gain | Class 2 West Spanish Peak was Allie's and my last snow-free summit of 2019. And to make it even more special, it was my very first …
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Winfield Peak (13,077') | CO Rank: Unranked Virginia Peak (13,088') | CO Rank: 579/637 Sawatch Range | San Isabel National Forest | Granite, CO 09/21/19 | 7.78 miles | 2,894' gain | Class 2 What can I say about this trip that Allie didn't already say in her wonderful report? Oh yeah, it sucked. Well …
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UN 13460 (13,460') | CO Rank: 282/637 via FS Rd 392 | Sawatch Range | San Isabel National Forest | Twin Lakes, CO 09/15/19 | 9.89 miles | 3,280' gain | Class 2+ I don't think most people would think twice about Unnamed (UN) 13460, or any of the other 150 or so similarly "named" …
East Buffalo Peak (13,300') | CO Rank: 399/637 West Buffalo Peak (13,326') | CO Rank: 372/637 via Buffalo Peaks Road | Mosquito Range | Buffalo Peaks Wilderness | Buena Vista, CO 08/18/19 | 11.01 miles | 3,408' gain | Class 2 I'm really glad that I met Allie. We hike well together, which is really important, …
Continue reading East Buffalo Peak (13,300′) & West Buffalo Peak (13,326′) | Colorado | 08/18/19
Mount Buckskin (13,865') | CO Rank: 76/637 Loveland Mountain (13,692') | CO Rank: Unranked via Kite Lake | Mosquito Range | Pike National Forest | Alma, CO 08/15/19 | 4.86 miles | 2,420' gain | Class 2 What to do on a Thursday? Oh yeah, solo summit snaggin'! (Technically, Bob the blue heeler was with me, …
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Golden Bear Peak (13,010') | CO Rank: 634/637 via Straight Creek Trail | Front Range | White River National Forest | Silverthorne, CO 08/08/19 | 6.93 miles | 1,950' gain | Class 2 Golden Bear has been on my list for a day when I needed a quick & easy peak. And today was that …
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