Clockwise Garfield, Grizzly, and Ouray. The stretch from Grizz to Ouray is pretty good, interesting class 3, particularly the chossy lumpy formations that stretch to the saddle on both sides. Go as far as you can, then exit stage north into a little chute, stay right and it goes. With Matt.
USGS topos fail to depict just how gnarly the ridge from Garfield to Red Mtn is. I had hoped to continue along the ridge but was stopped by vertical towers and extremely loose scree slopes below them.
shanahan96 - Jun 23, 2008 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
from grizzly
jamie, mike, steve and i cruised over to garfield after climbing grizzly. our descent glissade BLEW! we got too far south and chose a route which dropped into a place we didn't want to be, and couldn't see from the top. tedious, slow process getting through this section. from there we cruised down.
Climbed with shanahan96, jamie nellis and stevets689 after ascending Grizzly. Descended the SW slopes, but probably should have backtracked closer to Grizzly before dropping because we saw a much nicer route on our way back out the road.
Brian Kalet - Sep 7, 2007 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
East Ridge (ascent); North Ridge (descent)
To Grizzly Peak A. 5 hours roundtrip from McNasser Gulch Trailhead.
BradBartick - Jul 8, 2022 3:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2022
Garf, Grizz, and ‘RayClockwise Garfield, Grizzly, and Ouray. The stretch from Grizz to Ouray is pretty good, interesting class 3, particularly the chossy lumpy formations that stretch to the saddle on both sides. Go as far as you can, then exit stage north into a little chute, stay right and it goes. With Matt.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 31, 2016 7:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2016
from GrizzlyStandard loop from McNasser Gulch: up Grizzly's east ridge, traverse to Garfield.
Liba Kopeckova - Jun 26, 2015 2:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2015
from Grizzlyfrom Grizzly. Started at Grizzly reservoir, up Grizzly Couloir, ridge to Garfield, descent western slopes and back on road to Grizzly Reservoir.
ajberry - Oct 27, 2012 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2010
With GrizzA nice round with Grizzly. With Megan, 13.
theREALCarpeDM - Oct 21, 2012 1:22 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2012
Grizzly East ridge + GarfieldAfter Grizzly, down the NE facing scree slope.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 29, 2012 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2012
From GrizzlyClimbed Grizzly first from McNasser Gulch. 4.5 hours RT. Lots of scree surfing on the way down, but still a good day. Views of the Elks were nice.
Matt Lemke - May 16, 2012 11:27 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2012
From GrizzlyAfter a climb of Grizzly Peak's east ridge
MountainHikerCO - Sep 24, 2011 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
with GrizzlyClimbed Grizzly first, then over to Garfield via McNasser Gulch
boisedoc - Jul 24, 2009 1:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009
via Grizzlypretty fun scree skiing on the way down
SarahThompson - Sep 10, 2008 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2006
From GrizzlyStandard loop from McNasser Gulch: up Grizzly's east ridge, traverse to Garfield, scree slope down Garfield's north face.
Gahugafuga - Jul 31, 2008 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
From GrizzlyUSGS topos fail to depict just how gnarly the ridge from Garfield to Red Mtn is. I had hoped to continue along the ridge but was stopped by vertical towers and extremely loose scree slopes below them.
shanahan96 - Jun 23, 2008 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
from grizzlyjamie, mike, steve and i cruised over to garfield after climbing grizzly. our descent glissade BLEW! we got too far south and chose a route which dropped into a place we didn't want to be, and couldn't see from the top. tedious, slow process getting through this section. from there we cruised down.
jamie
chicagotransplant - Jun 23, 2008 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Via GrizzlyClimbed with shanahan96, jamie nellis and stevets689 after ascending Grizzly. Descended the SW slopes, but probably should have backtracked closer to Grizzly before dropping because we saw a much nicer route on our way back out the road.
Brian Kalet - Sep 7, 2007 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
East Ridge (ascent); North Ridge (descent)To Grizzly Peak A. 5 hours roundtrip from McNasser Gulch Trailhead.