Drove it on a rest day between Elbert and Massive. Spectacular scenery! Hiked around Summit Lake and took some pictures. Definitely worth coming back to do the right way.
Was I successful? I guess so. I paid the $10 to drive up to the top. It was my first time in Colorado, and I wanted to see how I would feel on the top of a 14er. The next day I CLIMBED Mt. Elbert! Woo-Hoo. It was a total tourist thing to do, but it was fun. You guys in Colorado got it made. Lucky dogs.
Kruck - Jul 16, 2007 10:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Anti-climactic
Got up early to beat the crowds. We were third on summit, but by the time we were ready to head back, the parade had begun.
Amazing Climb! The Sawtooth was fun and much easier than I expected it to be. The crowd of motorists at the summit was disappointing. Hiked the west ridge route down and had to bushwack through the willows in order to get back to Guanella Pass.
mountainjunkie - Jun 18, 2007 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007
The Crystal
Climbed the Crystal Couloir on Father's Day. The weather and conditions were perfect. My wife and daughter drove to the top and met me at the summit for a Father's Day celebration.
Asphazell - Jun 11, 2007 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
North Face
Beautiful way to summit this peak.
sshankle - Jun 8, 2007 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Crystal Couloir
Climbed the Crystal couloir in about 2 hours from Summit Lake. It was cold (well below freezing) and windy today. Nice fun moderate snow climb at altitude. We had very hard snow for the approach to the couloir and good step kicking snow for the climb.
MasonMiller - Mar 23, 2007 2:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2001
long day out
such a long time ago this was. Huge mountain though... bike approach, great finish.
ppergande - Feb 7, 2007 4:07 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2006
A good combo
No one up there on a cold October day. Did Bierstadt and Evans via the Sawtooth Ridge (loved the Sawtooth). I would enjoy going back to try some of the snow routes on Evans!
El_Capitan - Jan 24, 2007 3:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2005
summit lake via spalding
short but easy hike from the summit lake parking lot.
CWFry - Dec 26, 2006 11:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2006
Evansville
Lost in the willows during the rain going from Guanella. So much fun. Good times.
cftbq - Dec 21, 2006 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2002
via Sawtooth
Did Bierstadt first. A long day, with negotiating the willows on the way out, but a great twofer. Glad I knocked both peaks off before any more permit requirements are imposed.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1989
Not very quiet up there
Quick warmup for Longs from Summit Lake
Mots010 - Dec 10, 2006 12:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Bierstadt/Sawtooth/Evans bushwack
Sawtooth Traverse was fun. Evans peak very crowded with tourists. Bushwack back to Guanella pass not so fun. Just missed getting caught in a killer T-Storm!
After an uneventful summit of Bierstadt my friend and I took the sawtooth which was what I was mostly psyched for. Had a great time scrambling...helped lead some other hikers with maps and completely quizzical looks on their faces through the sawtooth. Then took a very shady and not actual trail down from the "v" of the sawtooth...adrenaline rush, gotta love it! Would definitely do the sawtooth again!
seanpeckham - Aug 1, 2007 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2001
Does driving count?I was passing through, and in the company of a non-hiker, so drove up. Nice place, though crowded. But I saw a lot of mountain goats close up.
I like it on top - Aug 1, 2007 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2003
Long DayStarted from Guanella pass, made a couple of wrong turns, but finally found the summit. Lots of tourists. My cousins first 14'er.
LonePeakFreak - Jul 31, 2007 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
Too bad about the road...Drove it on a rest day between Elbert and Massive. Spectacular scenery! Hiked around Summit Lake and took some pictures. Definitely worth coming back to do the right way.
smiarowski - Jul 29, 2007 1:40 pm
Good timesGood times with my big bro
TLP - Jul 23, 2007 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
not signing, but was thereWas I successful? I guess so. I paid the $10 to drive up to the top. It was my first time in Colorado, and I wanted to see how I would feel on the top of a 14er. The next day I CLIMBED Mt. Elbert! Woo-Hoo. It was a total tourist thing to do, but it was fun. You guys in Colorado got it made. Lucky dogs.
Kruck - Jul 16, 2007 10:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Anti-climacticGot up early to beat the crowds. We were third on summit, but by the time we were ready to head back, the parade had begun.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 12, 2007 4:20 pm
Best done in winterClimb in winter to avoid the crowds. Be sure to hit "West Evans", too.
Scott Rogers - Jul 11, 2007 10:33 pm
FunQuick little jaunt across the ridge.
Panthera uncia - Jul 10, 2007 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007
Double Dip!Amazing Climb! The Sawtooth was fun and much easier than I expected it to be. The crowd of motorists at the summit was disappointing. Hiked the west ridge route down and had to bushwack through the willows in order to get back to Guanella Pass.
mountainjunkie - Jun 18, 2007 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007
The CrystalClimbed the Crystal Couloir on Father's Day. The weather and conditions were perfect. My wife and daughter drove to the top and met me at the summit for a Father's Day celebration.
Asphazell - Jun 11, 2007 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
North FaceBeautiful way to summit this peak.
sshankle - Jun 8, 2007 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Crystal CouloirClimbed the Crystal couloir in about 2 hours from Summit Lake. It was cold (well below freezing) and windy today. Nice fun moderate snow climb at altitude. We had very hard snow for the approach to the couloir and good step kicking snow for the climb.
MasonMiller - Mar 23, 2007 2:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2001
long day outsuch a long time ago this was. Huge mountain though... bike approach, great finish.
ppergande - Feb 7, 2007 4:07 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2006
A good comboNo one up there on a cold October day. Did Bierstadt and Evans via the Sawtooth Ridge (loved the Sawtooth). I would enjoy going back to try some of the snow routes on Evans!
El_Capitan - Jan 24, 2007 3:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2005
summit lake via spaldingshort but easy hike from the summit lake parking lot.
CWFry - Dec 26, 2006 11:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2006
EvansvilleLost in the willows during the rain going from Guanella. So much fun. Good times.
cftbq - Dec 21, 2006 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2002
via SawtoothDid Bierstadt first. A long day, with negotiating the willows on the way out, but a great twofer. Glad I knocked both peaks off before any more permit requirements are imposed.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1989
Not very quiet up thereQuick warmup for Longs from Summit Lake
Mots010 - Dec 10, 2006 12:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Bierstadt/Sawtooth/Evans bushwackSawtooth Traverse was fun. Evans peak very crowded with tourists. Bushwack back to Guanella pass not so fun. Just missed getting caught in a killer T-Storm!
winterfae - Nov 9, 2006 12:41 am
the sawtooth traverseAfter an uneventful summit of Bierstadt my friend and I took the sawtooth which was what I was mostly psyched for. Had a great time scrambling...helped lead some other hikers with maps and completely quizzical looks on their faces through the sawtooth. Then took a very shady and not actual trail down from the "v" of the sawtooth...adrenaline rush, gotta love it! Would definitely do the sawtooth again!