A Quest into the Wild
Mt. Blue Sky from Summit Lake
Stats: RT distance 5.75 — Elevation Gain: 2,159 ft — Summit Lake Parking Lot — Hiked: July 13, 2024 We started out our 14er season this year with Mt. Blue Sky from Summit Lake. It now requires a permit to park and it is…
Redcloud and Sunshine Peaks
Stats: 12.25 miles with 4,800 ft elevation gain; Class 2; climbed 8/2/2024. This will be the first post in a while for our blog. We have been climbing and getting out there, but life just seems to have happened. We did climb Mt. Blue…
Fletcher Mountain (13,951 ft)
The allure of standing atop 14,000-foot peaks and sense of accomplishment at reaching each one in Colorado remains a goal for us though our perspectives have shifted over the last several years. Popular trails have become even more popular, and nearly impossible for seeking…
Mount Parnassus (13,574′) and Bard Peak (13,641′) from Herman Gulch Trailhead
Introduction Numerous trip reports exist on climbing the 13ers in this range; however, there appears to be a need for a more detailed description of this particular route of climbing Parnassus from Herman Gulch Trailhead via Watrous Gulch Trail to Woods Mountain Ridge trail…