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| eric-griz | Beautiful Area  Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2009 | |
| It was a nice quiet hike to the summit area. Great views from up there. i was a little bit nervous about the scramble up to the actual summit, but with the aid of the rusty, old chain up there I made it. There are some interesting carvings in the rock up there. On the way down we saw, smelled, and heard some ATVs. | |
| Posted Jun 27, 2009 11:27 am | ||
| kalet | Friend Park Trail Date Climbed: May 18, 2009 | |
| Nice summit block! | |
| Posted May 19, 2009 6:03 pm | ||
| kavak | Friend Park Trail Date Climbed: Sep 4, 1994 | |
| I had flown over this peak many times while traveling to Gillette, WY. Finally, I made arrangements with a hiking partner to climb it. The chain that aids you to the true summit was not there at the time of our ascent. We wandered around quite a bit before deciding on climbing up the chimney by the small building. | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2009 10:29 am | ||
| 1000Pks | 5:22 Round Trip Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008 | |
| Declined class 5 summit block. Nice area to drive in, saw many pronghorns. No other hikers this day; last trail register entry was on the 23rd. | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2008 9:28 am | ||
| aachristensen | AChristensen Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008 | |
| Very nice hike. We had 5 adults and 5 teenaged scouts in our group. Each boy was required to carry a 30 pound pack to qualify and prepare for a 6 day trip through the Wind River Range. The entire group summited. No snow on the trail. | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2008 11:48 pm | ||
| WyoNative | Flat tire on rental car upon return trip Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2008 | |
| Nice day for a hike.....Hiked from Laramie Peak Trailhead near Friend Park. The streams and waterfalls were really nice, but the snow near the summit was a real bummer, making my feet cold and wet! My rental car (somewhere on the return trip to Casper) blew a tire; I did not realize it until I saw something fly through the air! My first attempt at changing a tire was unsuccessful, but some very nice people from Glendo drove me to Esterbrook for a ride. The hike and summit were uneventful; however, I do not recommend the dirt road for a rental car with crappy tires.... | |
| Posted Jun 22, 2008 7:38 pm | ||
| JassenB | First Ever Ascent Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008 | |
| This was my first ever ascent to the summit of anything under my own power. Ran into previous commenter, AubreySun, on trail. The 10 miles and 3,000 foot elevation change put this couch potato down for the count once back at the car, but the area is so incredibly beautiful that I highly recommend this hike. Well worth the 4 hour drive. | ||
| Posted Jun 21, 2008 8:55 pm | ||
| AubreySun | Friend Park Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008 | |
| Hiked from the Laramie Peak Trailhead Parking area (about 7,700'). The trail descended just over 100' to the creek, then ascended gradually to the summit. Many fallen trees right off the bat (making ATVing impossible). Snow was found on the trail above 9,000 feet. Above 9,200', it was unavoidable, and postholing became an issue. That said, some snowdrifts could be circumnavigated via rocks/logs and the trail was never really lost, but there were still a lot of inevitable snow crossings (some was packed; some was posthole hell). No snow in the summit area. Made it up the chimney to the actual summit without too much effort, though it was awkward. Winds were pretty strong up there. Overall, it was a nice climb, even though the snow was annoying. Seems to be melting fast, though. Waterproof boots, gaiters and trekking poles highly recommended at this time. Maybe even Yaktrax or Stabil-icers for the early morning. TR here: http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=4417&cpgm=tripmain | |
| Posted Jun 15, 2008 11:19 pm | ||
| wyomtman | Take your kids Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1998 | |
| Fun day hike with friends Tom and Floyd, we did Eagle Peak as well. Lots of good granite in the area. Go POKES! | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2007 5:39 pm | ||
| panhandletrails | Great Trail! Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007 | |
| The trail is well-designed for steady rise (after the first mile) and for occasional clear views. It took about 2 1/1 hours up and 2 hours down. Met about 30 other hikers during the day, including three from the Ukraine. We has some lunch at the top, followed by a toast. Great views the whole day (see gallery). | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2007 11:04 pm | ||
| jordansahls | Beautiful area! Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007 | |
| The drive in was spectacular. Lots of baby deer and antelope! The trail itself was a very pleasant mellow hike. Started at 9:30 and made it to the top at 11:30, bouldered around for a while then came down. I got back to the car at 1:30, very fun hike. | |
| Posted Jun 21, 2007 4:55 pm | ||
| John_Sandlian | Another Summit Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2005 | |
| I've been up to the top a good dozen times over the years and its still awesome to look over the valley. A nice day hike for anyone in the area. | ||
| Posted Jun 7, 2007 5:46 pm | ||
| AirborneBuff | long way there Date Climbed: Jul 23, 1988 | |
| started this hike at the Laramie Peak Boy Scout Camp where I worked in the summer of 1988. Five days and 50 miles round trip took me backpacking around and to the top of this great mountain | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2006 12:56 am | ||
| Jerry L | Friend Park Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2006 | |
| Way out there. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2006 4:20 pm | ||
| Alex Wann | All for Jesus... | |
| What a blast this time was! I was fortunate to lead a group of young men to the summit. We started at 2:30 a.m. to try and hit the sunrise. We reached the top four hours later, and were a little late for the sunrise, but it was beautiful none the less! All four of us officially summited, climbing the chain up the chimney to the official summit rock, that part was flippin sweet. I was joined by Danny Meeboer, Brendon Mount, and Jordan Harms. Praise God for an awesome adventure. | |
| Posted Aug 16, 2006 9:22 pm | ||
| lizs | Route Climbed: I think the one and only route?? lol Laramie Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: July 16, 2005 | |
| Was proven how out of shape this lowlander is. 4.75 hour hike up; 2.5 to 3 hours down, plus a sprained ankle on the way down (but this Energizer hiker kept the boot on and kept on hiking). The last mile or so to the top is steep and full of often loose rocks. The top is magnificent, yet crazy. I have a bit of vertigo and, being alone, I couldn't quite make myself go to the helicopter pad. >8-O But I did climb on rocks some. Had a view to Elk Mountain to the south in Medicine Bow National Forest's Snowy Range. I guestimated the trail at 5 miles, looking at signs. Someone hiking with a pedometer said it was 5.25. Lotsa manmade towers on top good for calling folks back home to say I was on top of mt. LOL! Geez, I hadn't even seen a western mountain since 2000!!! I enjoyed it, despite the heavy breathing. lol Oh yeah, the Friend Park Campground was $10, if I remember right, for me and my tent, arriving around 11 p.m. and hiking at 8 a.m. | ||
| Posted Jul 26, 2005 7:14 pm | ||
| April Simmons | Route Climbed: Friend Park Trail Date Climbed: October 2, 2004 | |
| I hiked this mountain with my amazing husband-to-be, Ty. | |
| Posted Dec 31, 2004 11:00 pm | ||
| DylanWann | Route Climbed: Friend Park trail. Date Climbed: July 2003 | |
| A killer hike for a measly 3.5 miles to the top. But the view (and the helicopter pad) made the hike worthwhile. A great trail to try in the winter, too. Don't get your car stuck. | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2004 4:51 pm | ||
| WildMan21 | Route Climbed: Friend Park Trail Date Climbed: October 2, 2004 | |
| I climbed this peak in the changing aspens with my beautiful wife-to-be. The climb was refreshing and the views were spectacular. I cannot wait to climb this with Alex Wann and three others in December. | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2004 6:14 pm | ||
| Alex Wann | Route Climbed: Friend Park Trail Date Climbed: Labor Day Weekend, 2003 | |
| This peak is a great climb. And the summit is not the only thing worth looking forward to. A beautiful stream makes stunning little waterfalls about two miles up the trail. At the top I "signed" the helicopter pad with my knife, joining the other hundreds of names. Myself and about five others are planning on summiting this peak in December. | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2004 1:04 pm | ||
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