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| ledavis23 | Route Climbed: From Long's Peak TH Date Climbed: July 2005  | |
| Very fun hike because my whole family went with me! The elevation can be a bit strenuous for us low-landers, but it's a great workout! Beautiful views of Longs/ The Diamond (wish I was up there), Estes Park, and Lumpy Ridge. | |
| Posted Jan 25, 2006 2:12 pm | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | Route Climbed: Longs peak trail Date Climbed: August 11, 1997 + | |
| I've Climbed up this, as I recall someone saying once, an extinct volcano, many times. It's a good alternative to Longs peak, Chasam lake and Lily Lake with little people traffic. The path is fairly straight up with little switchbacks. A nice piece for a short day outing. | |
| Posted Jan 20, 2006 6:25 pm | ||
| CODave | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: February 14, 2004 | |
| Gorgeous hike in winter. Slow going straight up Estes Cone instead of switchbacks. Beautiful winter views of Longs & rest of RMNP. | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2005 12:41 pm | ||
| CODave | Route Climbed: Via Lily Lake Date Climbed: June 5, 2004 | |
| Great hike via Lily Lake. Less crowded once past the lake. | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2005 12:39 pm | ||
| heather14 | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Ranger St. Date Climbed: October 8, 2005 | |
| Nice easy hike after doing a marathon 6 days previous. Nice views of Longs & surrounding mnts, Hallet & surrounding and Mummy Range. | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2005 11:28 pm | ||
| jennakate | Route Climbed: From the YMCA of the Rockies Date Climbed: June 3, 2005 | |
| Nice little after work hike...although the trail thins out at times, so just beware. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2005 11:16 pm | ||
| sshankle | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: Sept 24, 2005 | |
| Good walk in the woods. Short scramble and views make it worth it. 2:50 car-to-car and I took my time while hiking and on the top. Then went over to Lily Mtn and did more of the same. Very similar, but shorter. Then even more of the same as I cruised up to the W Ridge of 2nd Flatiron in Bolder on the way back to DIA. Good day. | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2005 11:17 am | ||
| shanahan96 | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: September 18, 2005 | |
| easy hike with josh, 3 hours roundtrip. really enjoyed having a short one for a change. jamie | |
| Posted Sep 19, 2005 1:42 am | ||
| richardmasoner | Route Climbed: from Long's Peak TH Date Climbed: July 30, 2005 | |
My fourth or fifth time up, but my nine-year-old son summited with me this time along with a couple of teens who had never climbed a mountain. Photos are available in "Climbing Estes Cone." | ||
| Posted Aug 1, 2005 2:13 pm | ||
| goat14er | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: December 2004 | |
| Great winter ascent -a little windy, but nice in the trees. | |
| Posted Jun 27, 2005 12:00 pm | ||
| growski | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: June 22, 2005 | |
| Very plesant day hike. Lots of fun rocks to climb around on at the top. | |
| Posted Jun 23, 2005 6:16 pm | ||
| Roam Around | Route Climbed: Estes Cone Trail Date Climbed: April 17, 2005 | |
| Had a beautiful day with great views on top. The snow was for the most part gone except in places along the trail where it was banked. Two weeks later, I was back up there in a snowstorm with several inches of snow and zero view from the top. | ||
| Posted Jun 18, 2005 5:57 pm | ||
| ktiffany22 | Route Climbed: Standard trailhead Date Climbed: May 9, 2004 | |
| The last .8 miles was a great cardio workout... & it was well worth it! There were some awesome close up views of Longs Peak from the summit! | |
| Posted Jun 11, 2005 9:33 pm | ||
| kcmule | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: June 8, 2005 | |
| Fun and rewarding short workout. The trail is snow free. With binos I could see a lone climber descending the Loft route on Longs. | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2005 5:48 pm | ||
| RenoBob | Route Climbed: vis Lily Lake TH Date Climbed: June 14, 2003 | |
| Kinda fun. Snow had recently melted of of trail. | ||
| Posted May 10, 2005 5:34 pm | ||
| DylanWann | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: January 1, 2005 | |
| I climbed the cone with my wild brother Alex to ring in the new year with style. The hike began as a fun family outing through the snow, but our parents weren't up for the quick, steep scramble to the summit from Storm Pass. Nonetheless, the hike through the woods and past Eugenia Mine was a beautiful, peaceful hike that made for a great afternoon. | |
| Posted Jan 2, 2005 8:28 pm | ||
| Alex Wann | Route Climbed: Estes Cone Trail Date Climbed: January 1, 2004 | |
| This climb was a great way to break in the new year! I summited with my wild man brother Dylan, and quickly went back down to avoid being blown off to the slopes of Longs Peak! It was also nice for the trail was packed well, and easy to follow because of other hikers tracks. Also, scrambling at the top was a blast, and so was the amazing view. | |
| Posted Jan 2, 2005 8:19 pm | ||
| shack001 | Route Climbed: Storm Pass Trail from Long's Peak Ranger Station Date Climbed: 09 SEPTEMBER 2004 | |
| First hike over 7,500 feet in several years. Climbed with best friend Jason Moore. We are trying to get back into good shape for winter snowshoeing and some more fourteeners next season. One the way up, I had a protracted territorial discussion with a spruce squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti) on the way to Moore Park (he won the argument, I must say, by default), and a short encounter near the summit with a very friendly Colorado chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus) who came right up to my feet looking expectantly, no doubt, for trail mix. When I told him I was not going to contribute to any future health problems he might suffer from such a handout, he took off for more promising territory. Encountered many other fellow hikers along the way, including SP members Georg and Betsy, and their friends from Boulder. Saturday, the sky was that deep indigo blue of the Tuareg, punctuated with the hanging silver crescent of a waning Moon, another of those spectacular hiking days that Colorado can boast of so many! Weather: Severe Clear! | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2004 1:08 am | ||
| Jason Moore | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: OCT 09, 2004 | |
| I conquered this beast along with my friend shack001 despite it's steepness. The view of the Mount Meeker-Long's Peak cirque was awesome. Ran into some fellow Vermonters on the descent as well as Georg and Betsy, both encounters were quite unexpected! | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2004 2:04 pm | ||
| georgbetsy | Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: October 9, 2004 | |
| Had a beautiful hike to Estes Cone today. Great views of Meeker and Longs Peak | |
| Posted Oct 9, 2004 6:47 pm | ||
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