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Father Dyer - Crystal Peak Ridge
Route

Father Dyer - Crystal Peak Ridge

 

Page Type: Route

Location: Colorado, United States, North America

Lat/Lon: 39.43100°N / 106.1051°W

Route Type: Ridge Walk

Time Required: Half a day

Difficulty: Class 2

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Created/Edited: Jul 7, 2005 / Jul 7, 2005

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Approach


The "start" for this route is the summit of Crystal Peak. Use any route to the top of Crystal Peak. This can also be reversed as a way to summit Crystal Peak via Father Dyer.

Route Description


This is the easiest route on Father Dyer Peak. From the summit of Crystal Peak, simply walk on over to Father Dyer's summit. This way to the summit avoids the difficulties of the eastern routes.

Route Stats:
One Way Mileage: 0.6 miles
Elevation Loss: -400 feet






This photo shows the easy ridge from Crystal Peak to Father Dyer Peak





Essential Gear


Just hiking gear.



"I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."   --Albert Camus   

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