Are you taking the Colorado Rockies Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge? Here you can see all the hikes logged in our 2018 challenge, with the most recent at the top. If you want to view logged hikes for just one of the peaks, click the mountain name. Click on a hike log to see all the details, more photos and leave comments for the challengers.
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Collegiate Peaks
Another tough climb! Trail condition was great and it's easy to follow up until the scramble; at that point the main way I was able…
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Stairway to Heaven at 9000ft
The incline stairway was no joke! Step after step and still a long way to go! Cool & scary rock climb at the summit of…
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Top of the Rockies
What a climb! This one is a bit of a grind but is doable. No need for scrambling, spikes, or anything at this time of…
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First 14er Mt. Elbert
My first 14er! Breathtaking views via the southeast ridge trail with over 5000 feet of elevation gain. This by far is my favorite hike from…
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Solo hike – Mr. Sherman
First solo 14er! Some areas with snow/ice, but can be avoided with alternate route.
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First 14er!
Fun hike, first 14er! The beer at the top certainly hit me harder than I would have expected 🙂 Trail was a bit busy but…
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Up the Incline
Great hike! There is construction at the base of the Manitou incline at the moment so you can't start there, but if you go up…
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The Saga Begins
Trail condition was great, it's smooth the whole way to the top – people bike the whole way up with only a few stops to…
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Bergen Beginning
Trail was amazing and fun. Great views, moderate amount of bikers and hikers.
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Bergen Peak – range from 10-45 degrees in one trip!
AMAZING trip with my friend. Started the hike at 5:45 am… 10 degrees and lots of layers. Fresh snow a few days before. The first…
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Bergen Peak – 10 to 45 degrees
Loved this hike! Started at 5:45 am, 10 degrees, in my 4 layers with snowshoes. Ended at ~ 2:45 pm at 45 degrees in my…
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First on the list/Last one to complete.
As mentioned in the title, first on the list but last one completed. Bergen Peak is tucked away in the hills just west of Denver…
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Last Hike, Challange Complete!
Last of the six pack challange! I put this hike off till last because it is the furthest distance from where I live, and because…
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Last but not least
This was the last peak on the challenge for me and was more tiring than I expected. Other than a short walk through a field…
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Mt Sherman final 6 pack hike
It was epic day for my final 6-pack prak, Mt Sherman. At the very end of the hike, literaly right b4 getting back to the…
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Mt Sherman
Chilly day for hiking! More abandoned mining by the trail. Can’t say it’s easy 14ers but it’s shortest 14ers in CO. Met other sixpackofpeaks participants…
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Grays and Torreys Peak
We finished this one today! This will be my second time hiking this peak and you get a bonus summit by crossing the saddle over…
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Gray's and Torrey's Take 2
This was our second time completing this hike and it still did not disappoint. We camped at the trailhead the night before so we could…
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4 for 1 Special
This trip was quite the adventure! i started the night before by driving to the trailhead for some overnight camping in my bus conversion. The…
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4 for 1 Special
This trip was quite the adventure! i started the night before by driving to the trailhead for some overnight camping in my bus conversion. The…
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Windy saddle on Horseshoe Mountain
I had Horseshoe Mountain completely to myself. It was both eerie and serene. Beautiful bluebird skies but man was it windy at the saddle. I…
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Mount Yale
Great hike overall but thought it was slightly tougher than the other fourteeners in this challenge. Trail in good condition with a couple of water…
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HORSESHOE Mtn
Was a super nice day that started out with early morning drizzle, vut we summited by 8:15. Stellar day!!
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Mountain mine
Was a great hike with numerous mine along the way to stop and see. There was also a structure on the very top just past…
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SummitPost6
The trail is along a series of abandoned mine trails, so it's easy to follow. Some mining debris along the way keeps things interesting. Other…
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Horseshoe Mountain
Hiking for hours and nobody around. Passed some mining shafts n debris. Cool hiking into ghost mining. it was beautiful and warm day. Since nobody…
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Birkin Bergen
Got an early start to avoid the mountain bikers and potential rain in the forecast. Not the most flower filled trail but pretty views of…
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A solo summit that didn’t end solo
Started from the Denny Creek Trailhead at 5:30am. Parking lot is totally paved and right off the road. Starts off steep and pretty much stays…
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Grays (and Torreys) Peak
A great hike and especially nice with clear blue skies and mild temperatures. A small patch of snow, about 20 feet in length, to cross…
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All day sunshine
Was a great hike. The first few miles were through forest which was beautiful, then once above treeline headed into rocky trail. View from the…
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Mt Yale Adventure
Epic Mt Yale hike with a Colorado native Beer at the top! Weather was cooperative all day long
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Double Summit Day!
This was an awesome day on the mountain! I did the Grays/Torrays combo and it was well worth it. Sorry for the delay in posting…
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SummitPost5
The views at the top are awesome! Tough at the end going up the rocks but take your time and you can push through. Get…
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Grays Peak
Road to the trailhead definitely not a smooth ride. Lots of people racing to top but they are confusing which to summit first- Grays or…
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Horseshoe and Sherman
Since Horseshoe and Sherman are only 4 miles apart and are along the same ridge line and you can park in one spot and access…
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Mount Sherman via Horseshoe Mountain
So, I hope this hike counts since I took a slightly different route to summit. On this day, I went for the summits of both…
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Goats and an Angry Coyote on Grays
I had my favorite hiking partner with me again on this one. This was my wife Melissa’s second 14er! We took our time getting to…
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A Great Day on Grays
Started this hike around 7am with my friend and her 2 doggies. Hike was nice enough, pretty crowded for the day. Started getting altitude sick…
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Mount Yale
It was a great day. We camped in dispersed camping about 2 min down from the trailhead. We started about 10 til 5am. The trailhead…
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Mount Yale
Long hike, certainly a challenge. We camped at the BLM land across from the other trail head, then drove up to the Denny Creek trail.…
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Windy scary day
We took the trail to the right which leads you over a steep climb over loose rocks. The rest of the trail is fairly easy…
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Grays and Torreys
You literally cannot get lost on this trail. Clear and well marked all the way to the summit, the trail is deceptively easy the first…
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Undercover Bergen
Got to cross another one off my list with my darling wife again! This hike was longer than what we're used to but the plentiful…
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Grays and Torreys
The trail was in perfect summer condition! We started around 4:30am and were able to summit both peaks and get back down to the car…
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The last one
This was such a beautiful hike! Flowers and wild life were out today. I got to the trailhead by 5:10am and the trailhead was already…
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Rocky Mountain High
Decided to challenge my 6 yr old son to hike this with me. The weather was low 80s and overcast for most of the hike.…
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Grays & Torreys dual peak hike
Epic, epic, epic. What an amazing Day. Met awesone people and had a stellar time. Encountered a ton of mtn goats and marmots. It was…
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Mountain goat extravaganza
After reading up on this peak we decided to go mid week to avoid some of the weekend crowds. We arrived at the parking lot…
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From Sherman with Love
As promised, my wife hiked this one with me. It was so great to have her along and it was her first CO 14er! Congratulations…
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Head in the clouds
We had a wild day on the mountain today. This was actually the second time I tried to do this mountain. The first time we…
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GRAYS PEAK
This was the last of our 6-pack hikes and it was super fierce, with gusting winds at the summit and cold temperature drops, causing many…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
The last one! The highest one! The busiest one! The coldest one! So many people turned back due to lack of appropriate layers. The hot…
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Hiking in the rain
Was a good hike. The trail is wide, easy to walk and well marked. The only exception is right at the end it looked like…
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A new obsession
I loved this hike! This trail has started a new 13er obsession. It had spectacular views without the crowds. I passed one other person on…
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Bergen mushroom fest
It was a beautiful day for a hike and mushroom hunting. For the most part the abundant mountain bikers were respectful and worked with us,…
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Bergen Peak Day Dream
Hike took about 2 hours each way. We encountered Thunderstorms on the way up and on the way down. Was definitely out of hiking shape…
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Steep & Sweaty
Was visiting a friend for his 50th down in Manitou Springs so the timing was perfect. We started a little bit later than we should…
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DAY FIVE – HIKE FIVE
We began this hike in headlamps and had many happy hikers follow our lead in the dark morning time. This summit felt like we were…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
A few more people on this hike, being that it's a 14er. Also a lot more wind! Glad NE taught us to be prepared for…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
Sherman was a lot busier than Horseshoe, but that's to be expected with a 14er. Still surprised by how many people didn't know it was…
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Mt Yale in Prep for Pikes Peak Marathon
Wanted to get in a nice hike up Mt. Yale in prep for the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon. Not only is Mt. Yale a…
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DAY FOUR – HIKE FOUR
When you summit – don't stop! Keep exploring past the actual summit and check out that old cabin up there! We stumbled upon it by…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
Getting Bridget, our camper, to the trail head was where this adventure truly began! Good thing I was driving, and the old girl made it.…
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DAY THREE – HIKE THREE
Our first fourteener! Yale was a beast of a hike due to the elevation. My adventure buddy and I flew out from MA and hiked…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
Our first 14er and a long hike. We were up before sunrise to be sure to be off of the summit before any storms rolled…
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Yale Class of 2019
Graduated Mt. Yale University yesterday! I had planned to hike Mt. Sherman this week but changed plans at the last minute when my wife said…
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Mt. Yale Adventure
Epic day hiking Mt. Yale! I camped in my truck at the trailhead so I could get an early start as rain was in the…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
Day 2 and getting acclimated! The incline was tough but fun to interact with so many people. Though I was surprised at how many of…
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DAY ONE – HIKE ONE
This was the perfect first hike and introduction to some elevation. My adventure buddy and I flew out for a weeklong adventure and Bergen was…
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2019 Hike-a-versary
Day one of my annual hike started with a 5am flight out of Boston, landing in CO, almost getting kicked off the commuter rail for…
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Mount Sherman
This was one of the easiest 14'ers I have climbed. There were even some trail runners that utilize this trail too. There was a snow…
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Mount Sherman
We were the first to the trailhead, however, not the first to start hiking. We were up in no time at all, not necessarily easy…
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Horse shoe
Not sure we started at the right trailhead, we ended up going along the side of neighboring mountain where then we were able to see…
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SummitPost4
Great hike. Not crowded. No real snow except a few patches towards top. Amazing views! Wildflowers are out also. Dry, dusty, sandy hike with loose…
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Mt. Sherman
Started at 5:45am. Hike up past the gate was steep as it starts right at 12k ft. But incline was not too bad as I…
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Sunrise on Mt. Sherman
Set out at 3 a.m. from just behind the gate, and there were about 8-9 others on the trail. Mining roads crisscrossing the trail makes…
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Rocky Mountain Peak
Rocky Mountain Peak was an interesting hike. Not really hard in terms of the trail itself, but it was hard to navigate. The trail is…
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Rocky Mountain
We started a little late and had to walk from down town Manitou, hike did end up getting hot. Personally, I didn't enjoy this hike,…
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Didn't know this challenge existed until a few days ago. Rocky Mountain bagged.
As mentioned in the title, I didn't know this challenge existed until a few days ago. I frequent Barr Trail and the Incline and recently…
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A real Scramble
We started in the dark, the first several river crossings were a little sketchy but doable. Once you reach the top the real fun begins!…
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Adding some extra miles trying to find Rocky Mountain (Trail notes)
Did anyone else have a difficult time finding this trail? Thankful I ran into someone that knew their way around up there because AllTrails map…
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Bergen Peak Loop Bike Ride
Since this route showed up on MTB Project app I figured I would go ahead and take the opportunity to bike to one of the…
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Two Timing Rocky Mountain Summit
Don't be like us. My husband and I climbed the manitou Incline on Tuesday. When we finished hiking down, and got back to the hotel…
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Beginners 101
Great beginners hike. The trail has a steady grade but never gets too steep. Lots of hikers/runners and mountain bikers so you need to be…
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Lost and wandering on Pikes Peak
Incline is always soul sucking but what a since if accomplishment when you hit the top! From there we headed up the hill as the…
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DAY TWO – HIKE TWO
We drove to the parking lot the night before and slept out in our camping van – thankfully – because this was THE place to…
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SummitPost3
The snowstorm we got last week is still very much a part of Mt Sherman. Winds were insanely high, some snow up to my knee,…
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#2 of 6 -Rocky Mountain
Beautiful weather. Beautiful views. Very tough incline! I did have trouble following the trail once I got to to the top of the incline. Lots…
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Rocky Mountain Lost in Lightening
We left Fort Collins at 5am wanting to get an early start, but because of road construction, a coffee stop and waiting for a second…
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Bergen Peak Absolutely Amazing!
I hiked Bergen Peak for the first time this morning with my husband. The weather was perfect! Although it was an average of 50°, It…
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Peaceful bliss was well worth it
This was a gorgeous day. Cool, crisp air and mostly shaded under trees. Hiked hard and saw few others until late morning. Wifey and I…
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First of six
Very scenic! A variety of rocks strewn everywhere, gnarled trees, a few very tough mountain bikers, interesting people out for a great day, even an…
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Bergen Peak
Beautiful partly sunny day, cool conditions. Trail in great condition and easy to navigate. Options for various distances when summiting.
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Snowy Birthday Hike
Waking up to snow on the ground and 38 degrees didn't necessarily motivate me for one of my favorite area hikes. But since I took…
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For purple mountain majesties
VERY busy up the incline but absolutely no one on the remaining trail up to RM peak. Made the hike serene but also felt a…
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Rocky Mountain
Going up the incline was a slog, and it was very crowded. The parking lot was full early, so I took the free shuttle and…
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Pike's Peak Plan B – Rocky Mtn
We originally planned to summit Pikes Peak, but the recent weather made the second half of our trip nearly impossible. Our group went up Friday…
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Experimental trail
Hiked the Bar Trail up to Bar camp for an overnight stay. The next day on the way back down we took the route to…
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If lightning strikes me just leave me….
Man… we struggled with this hike. It was more like 12 miles from this trailhead. Great views and lovely trail but so difficult if you’re…
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Bergen Peak – Peak #1 of the Colorado Rockies Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge
Some snow most of it towards the last final 200 ft of elevation
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Beautiful hike
It was cold starting out at 8am, but finished the trail in a T-shirt. The first half of the trail was clear, closer to the…
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Rocky Mtn Peak… in May 2019
Did Rocky Mtn Peak… back in May. Sorry for the late post but man doesn't this just make me want to go back to the…
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Bergen Peak
Started early, one of the first out on the trail. Switchbacks make for very easy ascending. Small sections of snow pack near the top. Not…
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Inclined to summit Rocky Mountain
Everyone should attempt the incline at least once – it sounds like a great idea before you start – but then the reality sets in. …
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Bergen's Peak
Beautiful day for a hike. Blue bird day. The trail was in great condition, easy to follow not too heavily trafficked, and was dry. A…
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SummitPost2
This trail is very difficult and so rewarding. I highly recommend doing this if you are in great shape and if not, be prepared to…
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SummitPost
Great hike! It was a steady climb most of the way up but no really tough spots. I’d rate the hike as moderate. There was…
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Winter WonderBergen
I ended up hiking an extra mile, but taking the scenic meadow view trail down, but it was we worth it. The show made music…
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Winter wonderland on Rocky Mountain Peak!
We drove down to Manitou Springs, parked at the free parking lot and took the shuttle to the Manitou Incline. The Manitou Incline was in…
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Avoiding Avalanches on Bergen Peak
The hike was fantastic. We started around 7am so there was a lot of ice, definitely needed microspikes. Very windy at the summit.
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Battling Bergen and my Body….
Bright sunny day but windy around 30F. About 90% of the trail was snow-covered with patches of frozen snow. Yaktrax did fine but snow-pack always…
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The Burden of Bergen
This hike was a swift kick in the ass. Snow covered the trail but nothing unmanageable with it without micro spikes. Great views at the…
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Bergen Peak
Hiked from Sleepy Trail to Elk Ridge, Meadow Trail to Bergen Peak Trail. Lots of traffic, especially coming down in the afternoon. This route starts…
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Snowy trip up Bergen
Nice hike up Bergen Peak. Snowy most of the way which made for a little slipping- this would’ve been easier with some traction devices. Cloudy…
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Second Chance Summit
We attempted to hike Birthday Peak several months ago and managed to follow the trail for Mount Harvard instead of the correct Kroenke Lake trail,…
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The Lucky Horseshoe
The forecast for the day of the hike was “freezing fog and light snow, with 20+ mph winds”. The morning of I had fought with…
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Birthday Peak!!! 3rd Time’s a Charm
3rd time's a charm… The first time I hiked Birthday, it the final peak to finish when I tried to do all 6 peaks for…
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A Snowy Labor Day on Gray's Peak.
We arrived at the trailhead around 4AM to avoid the Labor Day crowds, and there were only maybe 5-6 other cars that showed up this…
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Six Pack Completed
I had been saving this peak for some friends visiting from Missouri; give them a chance to do a 14er. Ended up taking them 4…
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It Rained On My Birthday
Started at 6:10am, summited at 7:55 for an accent time of 1 hour, 45 minutes. It rained about half the time on the way up.…
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Gray Day on Grays Peak
Started at 5:30am with a friend and her dog, we had planned on doing Torreys as well. By the time we made it to the…
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The Summit is Worth the Struggle
While I intended to do the peaks in order, a major wrong-turn in the Collegiate Wilderness thwarted my ascent of Birthday Peak. Not wanting to…
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Horseshoe Mountain Hike
Got bored today and decided to knock this one out. Got to the trail at 3:30pm and started a little bit above the lowest parking…
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Bergen Peak Hike
From car to summit took just under 85 minutes to walk. Nice views at the outcrop near the top, though shrouded by fog (or smoke,…
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Hot Road to Rocky Top
Very hot out, which was the worst part. 38 minutes to finish the Incline, plus another 25 taking it slower to the summit. Great views…
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Bergen Peak
Hot. It was really hot. Even with an early start, it was still hot. Despite the heat, the trail was nice, well maintained and not…
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Crazy Stairs Manitou Incline Rocky Mountain Peak
I previously attempted the incline and stopped at 70%. Can not begin to express the feelings from reaching the top. It took me 2 hours…
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4 Miles Uphill
I went into this hike pretty ready to wreck it. I had done several long hikes and 6 14ers the week of the 4th of…
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Strenuous 9708 Baergen
Amazed myself by not giving up and made it to the peak on a beautiful clear day! Strenuous described it well. My concerns about achieving…
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Birthday Peak for My Birthday Month! 🙂
The third day of our hiking exploits took us up to Birthday Peak. We drove the dirt road trail up to the trailhead after taking…
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HOGO (Hike One, Get One) – 2nd Time's The Charm
The beginning of the hike until about 2 – 2.5 miles in is pretty easy. Once you pass the rocky area and the Torreys trail…
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Wanted some Bergen to celebrate the 4th of July!
We enjoyed the fireworks show in Downtown Denver which occurred on 3 July 2018 for some reason. We stayed up late so we decided to…
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1st Hike in the Colorado Rockies Should be Rocky Mountain
My girlfriend and I had a week to hike in Colorado so we decided to see how many summits of the six pack of peaks…
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Good Old Grays Peak
One of the best days I ever felt for hiking. Was told that was going to be thunder storms at 10am but nothing but blue…
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Beautiful Bergen
Probably the best hike to begin with for the challenge. I was worried about storms but it was just cloud cover the whole time. You…
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Mt. Sherman, The “easy” 14er
New 14er to add to the books. They say it’s the easiest but no 14er is easy. Great road trail most of the way up.…
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Cool Looking Horseshoe
Driving up the 603 road there is a big snow patch a half mile up so you need to find somewhere to park before it.…
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Rocky Mountain High
Nice hot Saturday! If you’re looking to do a hike with a bunch of other people around you, going up the incline you’ll get just…
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That was some Bergen!
Parking was easy to find! Bathroom right before the trek! Started at Elk Meadow Park Trail head straight from the parking lot. And about a…
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Stairway to Rocky Mountain Heaven
A couple of years ago, while I was living in Los Angeles, a dear friend recommended that we go climb the Culver City Stairs. I…
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Do you know where the summit sign is!?!??!
The weather was perfect but the views were hazy. The hike overall was not as intensive as I thought it would be, although it did…
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Rocky Mountain via Manitou Incline
The incline had some ice and slush but very manageable. Weather was beautiful at 6am. Cold but as soon as the sun came up it…
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The Lucky Shoe
The brisk air helped keep me moving a very good speed. I arrived at 8 in the morning and the entire trip took roughly 5…
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An extra 500!
This hike was actually a last minute decision! I pulled into the parking lot rough at 10;30 and started the ascent. It took me about…
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Gypsy Heart to Blame
My brother and I arrived at the trailhead a little before 8 that morning. There were plenty of cars filling up the parking lot so…
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Mike Off the Map and Grays Peak
For my sixth peak in six days, I bagged my first 14er of the trip. And I was fortunate to have my friend Mike Restivo…
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The Six-Pack Reject Peak
Full disclosure: I did not hike up Mount Bierstadt. I hiked up something harder; Mount Guyot. This peak is just east of Breckenridge, and it…
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Windy Day on Horseshoe Mountain
This was a solitary venture up an windswept land. The trail was entirely above the tree line, and the glacier-carved cirque that forms the namesake…
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Snow and Scramble up Birthday Peak
My third peak in three days. This trail started way back on the Kroenke Lake Trail, then split off with some off trail navigation up…
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Straight Up, Then Up Some More
This was my second hike in a row. I spent the night before in Colorado Springs, then drove to the trailhead. Parking here is expensive,…
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Bergen Peak with Bryan Martin of BCM
Perfect weather for kicking off my Colorado Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. I was joined by Bryan Martin, Executive Director of Big City Mountaineers — an…
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