Elk Mountains > Mount Owen (Ruby Range) > Climber's LogMount Owen (Ruby Range) Climber's Log
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| blackhawk | 5 peaks day  | |
| Left from lake irwin campground and climbed snow up a saddle between the Dyke and ruby mountain. Then traversed over Ruby,Owen,Purple,Afley,Oh Be Joyful,and descended down oh be joyful pass into oh be joyful basin where I camped and was picked up at the railhead the next day. Waterfalls galour in oh be joyful basin. One of the prettiest places in Co IMHO. | |
| Posted Aug 16, 2011 8:20 am | ||
| JohnnyCO | One of Three | |
| Did this climb in conjunction with Ruby peak and Purple peak. Nice fall day. Great views of the Beckwiths. | |
| Posted Feb 20, 2011 5:51 pm | ||
| byates | Perfect Fall day Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010 | |
| Via Green Lake with my wife Mary Ann, I really enjoyed the light scrambling on the ridge. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2010 7:12 pm | ||
| joseppie | Mt. Owen Climb Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010 | |
| A few patches of remaining snow covered the trail leading from Green Lake to the scree slope, but was passable with a little care. Began hike at Lake Irwin campground, followed the 4x4 road up to end of Dike trail and walked north along the East side of Ruby until we came across the saddle trail. | ||
| Posted Jul 20, 2010 6:06 pm | ||
| Darren9 | mountaineering camp | |
| climbed as part of a mountaineering seminar I guided. Turned back by high winds and snow in July. | |
| Posted Nov 7, 2009 1:21 am | ||
| Dan Leonhard | Great Fall Hiking Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2009 | |
| Hiked Ruby, Owen, and Purple. Great views! | |
| Posted Sep 29, 2009 1:40 pm | ||
| thebeave7 | Fall Colors Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008 | |
| Traversed Ruby, Owen, Purple, and Afley on a beautiful fall day. Peak was fairly mellow, never more than class 2, though there is some very loose terrain to watch out for. Colors near Kebler were just coming in. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2008 3:56 pm | ||
| heather14 | Amazing Views! Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2008 | |
| A short traverse of Ruby, Owen & Purple. Viewing the fall colors from up high was pretty awesome! | |
| Posted Sep 29, 2008 10:36 pm | ||
| SarahThompson | Southern Ruby Range Traverse Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2007 | |
| Climbed many peaks in a long day: Ruby Pk, Mt Owen, Purple Pk, Afley Pk, Oh-Be-Joyful Pk, Hancock Pk, Scarp Ridge, Garfield Pk & Peeler Pk. The last 5 were unplanned "bonus peaks". This is great area with some fun, easy scrambling and great scenery. The amount of snow was less than normal for this time of year and posed no problems. I need to return earlier in the fall sometime to see the spectacular colors. | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2008 3:22 pm | ||
| Kane | Nice mountain Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2007 | |
| Did this one with Aaron and Ellen. A stunning day in the Elks. | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2008 11:20 am | ||
| jfrishmanIII | West side Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2007 | |
| Climbed from Horse Ranch Park, via Ruby's west ridge. Small snow flurries were blowing through all day. Lovely fall colour views to the west whn the clouds would clear. Skipped Ruby, but summited Owen, descended Owen's southwest ridge to Gold Basin. Terrific day, perfect solitude! | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2007 3:01 pm | ||
| ktimm | Fun | |
| Lot of fun .. did a bike / hike combo | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2007 10:31 pm | ||
| jensenl | Amazing Views All Around Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2005 | |
| Great hike with spectacular views in all directions. For anyone wondering about the condition of the 4WD road to Green Lake, it is definitely NOT for beginners. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:18 am | ||
| seth@LOKI | Climbed Ruby Peak, Amazing Views Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2006 | |
| Climbed Ruby with out knowing really where I was. "Green Lake" ws crazy gorgous and drove me to keep on climbing to Owen adn beat the weather. Mad my July "shoe turns" glisadding down to the lake. Awesome! one of the prettiest short tours I've ever been on! | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2006 1:09 am | ||
| pksander | Ruby Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006 | |
| Climbed with Gerber (see below). I carried the vowels. pks | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2006 6:38 pm | ||
| Chris | Awesome views Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006 | |
| Did this as part of a Ruby, Owen, Purple, Afley traverse with pksander. Very beautiful area! | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2006 4:05 pm | ||
| jrf | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: October 1, 2005 | |
| I'd been determined to climb Owen for over a year after seeing the photos on this page. I finally got there and it was every bit as spectacular as I had hoped. This is one of the most amazing and special summits I have ever been on. We had perfect weather and stayed for an hour soaking in the views. No one else at all on the mountain and very little sign that the summit is visited often except for a small cairn. Not even a register. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2005 10:31 am | ||
| JonBradford | Route Climbed: South Ridge from Ruby Peak Date Climbed: September 28, 2003 | |
| I have been lusting after Mount Owens summit for four months. The lovely fall day I chose for my hike turned out perfect. The south Ridge Route on Mount Owen realy was a blast. For some reason I get a kick out of clever routes that look difficult but prove easy. And if you are familiar with the quality of the Maroon Formation you will rejoice that there is no scrambling involved. I lingered on the summit for near an hour before tearing myself away from the glorious views. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2003 9:09 am | ||
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