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Trip Report: Summiting Huron Peak

The day after my Mt Yale summit, I embarked on what would be my final 14er hike of the year, Huron Peak.  Huron is known as being one of the easier Colorado 14ers, and while 3,400 feet of climbing is far from easy, it is definitely less intense than some of the other 14ers I’ve done. While the distance and miles are less than some, the views certainly don’t disappoint!  The trailhead is located in a remote alpine valley accessible...

Trip Report: Summiting Mt Yale

As the second 14er of my 2021 summer, I decided to try for Mt Yale.  After summiting La Plata Peak and taking a needed rest day, I rose early for an alpine start on Yale! This ended up being a really nice 14er to climb, and one of my favorites that I’ve done.  While I did the first half of the ascent in the dark (and I don’t have any pictures from the early part of the hike), the views...

Trip Report: Summiting La Plata Peak

About a month into my summer of 2021 road trip, I had made my way into Colorado.  After weeks of somewhat shorter and easier hikes, I felt prepared and ready to begin tackling the major objectives of my summer: 14ers, the highest categorization of mountains in the lower 48.  First on my list was La Plata Peak, the 5th highest mountain in the Rockies! While the hike up to the summit of La Plata is a day hike, this trail...

Telluride Hiking: The Sneffels Highline

In early July of 2021, I arrived in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado after nearly a month of exploring the High Sierra.  My first destination in Colorado was the small mountain town of Telluride, and I quickly found out that Telluride hiking is some of the absolute best in Colorado!  The first thing on the agenda was the Sneffels Highline and Deep Creek Loop! The Sneffels Highline is an awesome hike that loops up and through alpine valleys, and over...

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