Grays Peak
First snow hike! Near the top probably 2ft or so of snow. Trekking poles, microspikes, and layers recommended. At the summit was white out conditions…
Category: 2021 Colorado
Mount Elbert
It was a beautiful day and the weather stayed nice. The most beautiful views I’ve ever seen!
A Snowy Grays
Final Peak for the Colorado 6 pack of peaks challenge!! My best friend and I decided to drive 10hrs after work on Friday, sleep at…
Rocky Mountain
First solo hike of the challenge. Fall foliage did not disappoint! Had a little bit of a hard time finding the smaller path from the…
✅No. 6- Elbert in the clouds
Started in the clouds in a beautiful aspen grove, hiked above the inversion ? and back into the upper clouds ?company ? views ?
Fall Colors
Beautiful day for a hike! Loved all the colors and great company. A small dusting of snow at the top, but better then the 3-5…
Hiker’s High
This trip was AWESOME! My friend Jill and I needed to complete Grey’s in order to complete all 6 peaks. We had attempted this hike…
Pikes Peak Challenge for the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
Whew! That was a long one… Sidenote: you’ll notice that Grays Peak is listed rather than Pikes Peak. I wasn’t able to submit without choosing…
Let’s get high- 14,439 ft
Weather was amazing! Hiked with my husband. Â We had lots of laughs and the scenery was beautiful. Â The aspens were starting to change. Â Would definitely…
Mt Elbert
The trail is great, no scrambling at all. Hike was moderate except for the last mile to the peak which was a killer. The weather…
Mt Yale
Trail was in great condition, trailhead is just off a paved road. Got there a 6 AM, plenty of spots. For me this was quite…
Yale yeah! with Trail Candy ?
No. 5 of the #sixpackofpeakscolorado ✅ Yale with the best #TrailCandy! Gorgeous, windy, fun scramblin’ at the top, did I say gorgeous? Loved it. Up…
Mt Yale
Hiked with a group of ladies. Â Very windy above tree line and chilly at the top. Â Glad I packed my down jacket. Â False summits are…
Yale Yeah
I absolutely loved the views, but for some reason this was my hardest hike to date. Not sure if it was all the wind or…
Grays and Torreys
Outstanding but challenging hike up Grays and Torreys peaks. Weather on August 16 was perfect. We got to the trailhead at 5:30 just as the…
Mount Yale
A bit of a scramble at the end. The area was hazy due to fires from out west. The haze did clear up a bit…
Redemption Hike!
Redemption Hike, we tried to do this trail in June but the trail was pretty hard to navigate and we had a pretty late start…
Redemption on Sherman
This hike was redemption for us! We had attempted this hike back in June and couldn’t complete it due to snow. This time, however, the…
Marmot Mountain
Reached summit in 4 hours and 57 mins, completed hike in 7 hours and 30 mins We took on Mount Yale as a group of…
Gray’s and Torrey’s on a blue bird day
Why summit just one 14er in a day when you can summit two?! Hiked with an amazing group of 9 women, 37 to 73. For…
2 in 1
Hiked both Grays and Torreys on an amazing blue bird day with a group of nine ladies, oldest being 73. Â She is a rockstar!! Â Amazing…
Stairs with a View
The incline was a hike we had been well prepped for. We were told to bring plenty of water and snacks, despite this being the…
Even MOM!
No joke about Stevens Gulch Rd! We watched many get stuck trying to reach the trail head. Since it was a Saturday we decided to…
THE Incline
First hike of our second trip! This trail is VERY busy, a reservation and a shuttle is a must at all times of the day.…
Flowers Blooming Over Tallest Peak
Parking lot was not accessible due to road construction. Parked 1 mile from the trailhead. It was a beautiful hike, unfortunately I didn’t bring bug…
Hail and Snow hike
I started my hike around 6:30am. Cold morning. Parking lot was pretty empty and has a restroom. A few creek crossings on wood laid across.…
Mount Sherman in June
Outstanding day. Started at the trailhead at 6:15 AM, only a couple of other cars. Weather war marvelous, summited by 9AM, clear sky and almost…
Crawling up slippery stairs
Rainy morning, steps and grills were slippery. It was a great leg workout. I started slow and ended slow, several people passed me with words…
Mountain Goat inspiring speed
Parked my car at the parking lot next to I-70, which added 3 miles each way to my hike. Trail was well maintained and it…
Misty Blanket over Bergen Peak
Misty, cloudy and cold morning. Trail was very well maintained and clearly visible. Lot of wild flowers around with minimum bugs. Light traffic, however pay…
Bergen Peak!
Bergen Peak was a very beautiful hike! The first part of the hike was pretty busy on the trail with a kids mountain bike club…
Bergen or Bust
This was an easy trail to hike with lots of switchbacks! We were on the alert for bears due to several reports and postings about…
Mount Elbert
Me and my best friend, Liesl, will be doing this challenge in a few different trips! Last challenge, we did 6 mountains in 4 days…
Glisading Mt Sherman- ✅
This was my first time hiking Mt Sherman with snow on the cornice and intermittent spots on the talus and scree fields. Took advantage of…
Go big or Go home
We decided to tackle Mt. Elbert first of the six! It wasn’t the original plan, but we have learned that if you don’t get lost…
Mount Sherman
My first 14-er in the books! It was great! Weather and trail conditions where very nice. Some small patches of snow, but very passable.
Bergen Peak- Spring
Another blue bird day in the front range Rockies. Nice change of pace to hike below tree line on the heavily trafficked trail. Bonus points…
Rocky Mountain High
Great way to start off this challenge! Despite receiving snow the day before, the weather was beautiful for our hike. We left the bottom around…
Rocky Mountain peak
Great hike with a fun group! Missed a small turn to the right because of snow and had to backtrack a bit. Â Overall, great first…
Rocky Mtn Peak via the Barr
Took the Barr Trail up instead if the Incline (have to have timed tickets for the incline and I much prefer a hike anyway.) After…
Bergen Peak Slog
It was kind of a slog, endless switchbacks in the pines, but the top was worth it. Yaktrax were useful.
The Rocky Mountain via the Incline
It was a challenge to get up all 2,768 steps and then continue, but we made it
