Great page on the northern Sawatch. Fools peak is near the 4000m peak Gold Dust. There are a couple of lakes and probably lots of trout in the brooks. Camping details, weather and avalanche updates are available. A route traversed by the author is described
Thanks for the vote. Fools is indeed near to Gold Dust and it provides a fine view of the mountain. At the top I imagined the roar of an A-10 passing by. As for fish, they are there too. There were some nice fish cruising the outlet of Mystic Island Lake.
Great job on a really great mountain. Its beauty is matched by its ruggedness and would be a climber's paradise with many technical options available. Certainly a solid piece of rock! This page describes the mountain and area very well and the pictures are great!
Thanks for the vote. Thanks also for your advice on the area as a whole. I've been in love with the area since my first step over Half Moon Pass. You helped make this page possible.
I'm not sure how the name came about. There was some mining back in there and I would guess that miners gave it the name. Maybe some fools were digging in a bad place up there.
Thanks for the vote. Yes, I think you would like this mountain. An even better option might be Eagle Peak, located a mile to the west. Looks like you could combine it with Fools for a long day hike.
Thanks Jon. Fools is really nice. Pictures can't do it justice. It's awesome when viewed from just below Mystic Island Lake. Fulford is nice too. It's been many years since I visited it. If memory serves me, Spring Cave is in the neighborhood too.
Hey Everybody, this peak is really one of the best in Colorado if you come from the north. It is probably named for Fools gold since this is a mining area. The traverse between Fools and its easterly neighbor Eagle Peak is a technical climb, not a hike. There are some gendarmes to overcome. A light alpine rack and 50 meter rope is sufficient.
desainme - Sep 27, 2003 9:33 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page on the northern Sawatch. Fools peak is near the 4000m peak Gold Dust. There are a couple of lakes and probably lots of trout in the brooks. Camping details, weather and avalanche updates are available. A route traversed by the author is described
Colonelpyat - Oct 1, 2003 1:53 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. Fools is indeed near to Gold Dust and it provides a fine view of the mountain. At the top I imagined the roar of an A-10 passing by. As for fish, they are there too. There were some nice fish cruising the outlet of Mystic Island Lake.
Aaron Johnson - Sep 28, 2003 9:15 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat job on a really great mountain. Its beauty is matched by its ruggedness and would be a climber's paradise with many technical options available. Certainly a solid piece of rock! This page describes the mountain and area very well and the pictures are great!
Colonelpyat - Oct 1, 2003 2:15 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. Thanks also for your advice on the area as a whole. I've been in love with the area since my first step over Half Moon Pass. You helped make this page possible.
Andy - Sep 29, 2003 8:37 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page, I would like to get into this area some day. It looks really beautiful. Do you have any idea where this mountain gets its name?
Colonelpyat - Sep 30, 2003 2:06 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI'm not sure how the name came about. There was some mining back in there and I would guess that miners gave it the name. Maybe some fools were digging in a bad place up there.
nader - Sep 29, 2003 9:42 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice.
Colonelpyat - Oct 1, 2003 1:30 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. I think you would like the area.
Grant - Sep 29, 2003 12:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery nice page.
Colonelpyat - Oct 1, 2003 1:28 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. Although this is a wilderness area, the hanggliding opportunities are profuse. I say, "Damn the red tape and give it a go!"
Kane - Sep 30, 2003 12:51 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job Jim, it's good to see you posting a page. Looks like my kind of mountain!
Colonelpyat - Oct 1, 2003 1:14 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. Yes, I think you would like this mountain. An even better option might be Eagle Peak, located a mile to the west. Looks like you could combine it with Fools for a long day hike.
JonBradford - Nov 3, 2003 9:08 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentFools Peak is a nice looking mountian. Thanks for sharing it. The idea of spelunking and climbing in on one trip sounds apealing too.
-Jon Bradford
Colonelpyat - Nov 7, 2003 3:46 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Jon. Fools is really nice. Pictures can't do it justice. It's awesome when viewed from just below Mystic Island Lake. Fulford is nice too. It's been many years since I visited it. If memory serves me, Spring Cave is in the neighborhood too.
Brad Snider - Oct 16, 2004 10:46 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThis might be a good "CO intro" peak for my girlfriend. Great page!
Colonelpyat - Jun 16, 2005 3:10 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Barry. There are quite a few good peaks in that area. Some of them would be right at home in the Gore Range.
leesmith3 - Nov 2, 2006 9:18 pm - Voted 9/10
Fools NameHey Everybody, this peak is really one of the best in Colorado if you come from the north. It is probably named for Fools gold since this is a mining area. The traverse between Fools and its easterly neighbor Eagle Peak is a technical climb, not a hike. There are some gendarmes to overcome. A light alpine rack and 50 meter rope is sufficient.