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Colorado 14ers

Hiking Mount Massive 14,421 feet

October 5, 2021 by davespates Leave a Comment

near the summit of mount massive, snow covered route

Hiked to the summit of Mount Massive via southeast route on October 2nd, 2021. Mount Massive is the 2nd highest peak in Colorado, and sits next to it’s higher neighbor Mount Elbert. Most of this hike is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness area. Hiking Stats 16.3 miles round-trip 4,705 feet total elevation gain 8 […]

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Longs Peak Keyhole Route Guide, Photography and Video

August 16, 2020 by davespates Leave a Comment

ledges of longs peak looking at the keyhole during sunrise in the summer

Longs Peak Keyhole Route Longs Peak (14,259′), this hike has been on our bucket list for awhile. We had done our homework on the Longs Peak Keyhole route. Watched every video and read descriptions on 14ers.com and other blog posts. Emily and I were as prepared as could be. 08/09/20 – Getting barely any sleep, […]

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Colorado 14ers: Mt Sherman Hike from Iowa Gulch Trailhead

August 6, 2020 by Emily Leave a Comment

Near the Ridge of Mt Sherman and Sheridan, looking at the summit of Mt Sherman, Colorado, summer time

Hiked Mt Sherman (14,035) on July 18th 2020 from Iowa Gulch Trailhead An invite to camp for the weekend brought us to Twin Lakes, Colorado – a perfect opportunity to bag some 14ers. As it was one of our companion’s first 14er attempt, we opted for the 5 mile Mt. Sherman from Iowa Gulch Trailhead. […]

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La Plata Peak Hike – Northwest Summer Route – Amazing 14er with Killer Views

July 22, 2020 by Emily Leave a Comment

Enjoying a summit beer atop La Plata Peak in Colorado

   La Plata Peak 14er – Northwest Summer Route from La Plata Gulch Trailhead After camping two nights at Twin Lakes, we opted to hit La Plata Peak before the return trip home. We had done Mt Sherman the previous day, and wanted to bag 2 Colorado 14ers this weekend. Spanish for “The Silver,” La […]

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Mount Yale Colorado 14er Hike – Spring Time

June 13, 2020 by davespates Leave a Comment

Adventurouse hiker on Mount Yale trail, a Colorado 14er, with views of mountains in the Collegiate Peaks and Sawatch Range, Spring time with storm clouds rolling in

  This past weekend (June 6th, 2020) brought us 90 miles Southwest of Denver to Buena Vista, a town that neighbors the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range. Our goal was the popular mountain summit of Mount Yale (14,199 feet).

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Quandary Peak Winter Sunrise Summit

March 6, 2020 by davespates Leave a Comment

Sunrise from the summit of Quandary Peak in the winter

After research and persuasion, we decided on a summit attempt of Quandary Peak via the East Ridge on Leap Day 2020. To up the ante, we planned to ascend our first winter 14er in the dark in order to reach the summit by sunrise.

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North Mt Elbert Sunrise Hike

October 13, 2019 by davespates Leave a Comment

At the summit of Colorado's highest 14er, Mt Elbert, at sunrise

Mt Elbert is Colorado’s tallest mountain, at 14,400 feet, and second tallest in the lower 48 of the United States. Although it is the highest 14er in Colorado, it’s one of the easier Colorado 14ers to get to the summit to watch sunrise. Arrived at the North Mt Elbert trailhead around 2:45am. My Toyota Corolla […]

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