Tag: Mount Yale

Drove down to Denny Creek Trailhead and spent the night in the adventure van, early wake up alarm at 5am and on the trail by…

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…

Day 1/ Hike 1  of 2 My second 14er! After summiting Mt. Elbert, I felt unstoppable! Such a beautiful feeling! The trail itself is awesome!…

An amazing challenge to do Yale first. One of the harder fourteeners I’ve done. The boulder challenge at the end is no joke, however I…

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…

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…

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…

Epic Mt Yale hike with a Colorado native Beer at the top!  Weather was cooperative all day long

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

1st time scrambled to summit. Definitely not for people who are afraid of heights. Look at so many peaks behind me! Lifes good!

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…

What a beautiful hike! Definitely challenging but I loved every minute of it!

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!…