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| Dean | Up from Stillwater res..  Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009 | |
| Racing the weather, I hit the summit at the same time as a downpour so I didn't linger. A touch and go. I hurried both ways and was glad I packed my raingear. Reminded me of Washington/Oregon weather. The weather got worse and yet let up & was ok on the steep trail section below the pass going down. 2 1/2 hrs to the summit (which for me is fast) because I was afraid of thunderstorm activity and that mountain is no place to get caught. About 1 hr 40 min down. Due to the weather, I elected to forego my planned hike to the Rio Blanco county highpoint the next day and we headed for home. Don't miss Penny's Diner in Yampa, great food. | |
| Posted Aug 15, 2009 8:04 pm | ||
| belexes | Stillwater Trailhead/North Derby Trail Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2009 | |
| Meetup.com trip. We hiked the North Derby Trail from Stillwater Reservoir to the pass, then hiked along the ridge to the top. There were mosquitoes out the (expletive) yin-yang out there. Good thing I brought insect repellent. While on the ridge, two hikers in our group decided to head down to Hooper Lake to have a swim, so Dave and myself went to the summit. There were several other hikers going for the summit, which suprised me since there's no official trail to Flat Top Mtn. Interesting, rocky summit. I need to come back to the Flat Tops sometime. I had heard great things about this place, and I was not disappointed at all. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2009 2:19 pm | ||
| Larry V | Orno and Flat Top in one rainy day Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009 | |
| It rained most of the day, while I climbed Orno Peak. Started up Flat Top Mountain from Stillwater Reservoir at 6 pm, and the rain resumed. Four hours, constant light rain, cold, descent after sundown, last hour in total darkness, with mud puddles all over the place. But... mission accomplished. | |
| Posted Jul 19, 2009 9:56 am | ||
| gbrady | Must climb in RMNP Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1979 | |
| Beautiful peak. | |
| Posted Dec 7, 2008 7:24 pm | ||
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| Larry V | Re: Must climb in RMNP | |
| Do you mean, FTW? | |
| Posted Jul 19, 2009 10:05 am | ||
| kavak | From Stillwater Reservoir Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2000 | |
| Hiked this one with my youngest son. The eastern escarpment is a nice surprise from the relatively flat approach from the west. | |
| Posted Sep 4, 2008 10:02 am | ||
| hasue | high spot | |
| had to climb the highest spot in the Flat Tops! cool pseudomorph calcite/quartz crystal clusters on the way to the top from the saddle. | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2008 2:51 pm | ||
| grandwazoo | Stillwater Reservoir Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007 | |
| Dale Millsap and I and just finished Black Mountain and then drove to the Stillwater TH. Left the TH around 6:45 PM and hit the summit at 8:30 pm. We needed to hurry with day light running out. By the time we were back at the saddle the head lamps had to come out. We made it back to the TH at 9:45 pm. Had a long day since we had just started our two peak day at 3:30 pm. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2007 11:01 am | ||
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| Larry V | Re: Stillwater Reservoir | |
| You made great time! Three hours round trip, in the dark. | |
| Posted Jul 19, 2009 10:00 am | ||
| coloradoiceclimber | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006 | |
| The dogs and I took the standard route from Stillwater... Round trip from the saddle 1hr and 5 min!! | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2006 9:29 pm | ||
| bauerbrian | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: September 1997 | |
| Yes! | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2005 8:39 am | ||
| Scott | Route Climbed: Stillwater Reservoir Date Climbed: August 13, 2005 | |
| Climbed it with my wife Kimberly for our 12th anniversary!! | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2005 9:38 pm | ||
| shknbke | Route Climbed: North Derby trail Date Climbed: June 26, 2005 | |
| I was a little worried about the remaining snow from the spring snows, but most of it was gone. Unique hike with great views. Hard to believe so few people take advantage of the Flat Top wilderness. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2005 12:19 am | ||
| vanny37 | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: June 18, 2005 | |
| Clear, windy day! Beautiful area! | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2005 9:58 am | ||
| Tex Burrow | Route Climbed: The non Flat side from the edge of the lake Date Climbed: 06/07/2003 | |
| Great Time! | |
| Posted Mar 5, 2005 1:15 am | ||
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