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StartingOver - Jul 2, 2015 1:23 pm - Voted 7/10
Congrats!On your hike and trip report. Please keep them coming.
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Trip Report |
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Date Climbed/Hiked:
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Jun 20, 2015 |
Activities:
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Hiking |
Season:
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Summer |
Let the hiking begin
This was by far one of the best hikes we've had. The weather was perfect and there was barely any crowd at the time we went.We arrived at the trail head in Allenspark at 6:30AM. There is a bit of a dirt road with some pot holes. We'd say about 3 miles. We took our AWD SUV and didn't have any issues. We did see other sedans in the small parking lot at the trail head though. We suggest you make sure your car has enough clearance off the road, so no Ferraris or Lamborghinis :)
We were expecting the hike to be really strenuous but it turned out to be just fine. As mentioned while filling out this trip report we hiked in mid Jun and we had called the Boulder Ranger's office to get more info regarding the weather conditions up at the moment, specifically the amount of snow. At around mile 3 into the hike we did come across some snow, but most of it was packed and could be easily climbed over.
First sight of snow
We made it to the top in about 4 hours and there was a wind shelter that worked amazingly well. Below is a panaroma shot of the view.
![St.Vrain Panaroma]()
St. Vrain Panaroma
While making it down the slope we decided to go through the snow field. Since we started early, the snow was still packed and we could easily walk/slide over it. Usually, if I see pics like the one here I get intimidated at my novice level however the hike down the snow field was actually quite enjoyable.
![St. Vrain June snow field]()
St. Vrain Snow Field
But of course we were careful since we knew how rocky the terrain was we made sure we just didn't go nuts on the snow field and was aware of our footing.
This was our first real ascent and although it may not seem like much, we were pretty proud of our accomplishment. We hope to share more stories of our adventures.
![St. Vrain - The Top]()
St. Vrain - The Top
St. Vrain Panaroma
While making it down the slope we decided to go through the snow field. Since we started early, the snow was still packed and we could easily walk/slide over it. Usually, if I see pics like the one here I get intimidated at my novice level however the hike down the snow field was actually quite enjoyable.
St. Vrain Snow Field
But of course we were careful since we knew how rocky the terrain was we made sure we just didn't go nuts on the snow field and was aware of our footing.
This was our first real ascent and although it may not seem like much, we were pretty proud of our accomplishment. We hope to share more stories of our adventures.
St. Vrain - The Top
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