Lots of good information here...good page, and can be expanded upon with books and routes (if there is more than the standard one?). Wish I had pictures to add but alas, we climbed this before the days of my digital camera.
I climbed this one a couple of weeks back, and I used this page as a great source of information about it. We even tried out the Dog Bar! ;-) Great page, but I would really love to see one for the East Spanish Peak as well.
When I climbed West Spanish Peak in 2011, there was a fairly decent, easy-to-follow use trail . No more. An earthquake the next year apparently obliterated much of that trail. Traces of the track can still be discerned -- especially on the descent -- but the peak is a harder climb than before. That said, it is still worth doing for spectacular views of the surrounding ranges and volcanic dikes that radiate from the base. One other update; the day parking fee is now six bucks.
Rahel Maria Liu - Jan 22, 2002 12:45 pm - Voted 8/10
Untitled CommentHi kaner,
interesting, your page. But I miss the following very important things:
Regards, Rahel
Kane - Feb 10, 2002 11:02 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the feedback! Hopefully "getting there" will make better sense as well as "lodging".
Rahel Maria Liu - Feb 12, 2002 12:20 pm - Voted 8/10
Untitled Commentvote-change done so far.
theplugger - May 5, 2003 8:01 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentLots of good information here...good page, and can be expanded upon with books and routes (if there is more than the standard one?). Wish I had pictures to add but alas, we climbed this before the days of my digital camera.
Aaron Johnson - Sep 17, 2003 7:32 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNicely done, good improvements and the route text is very good. Pretty area.
Alan Ellis - Sep 29, 2003 7:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood stuff!
billokc - Dec 29, 2003 9:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA fantastic page for one of my most loved mountains. Lots of info and photos (some are mine). Let's keep it up!!
big_g - Dec 30, 2003 9:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you kindly! It is good to know that someone who visits this mountain as much as you do thinks the page is pretty good.
-G
Scott - Mar 16, 2004 4:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWorked in it's shadow near Walsenburg, but lack of a vehicle at the time kept me from climbing it.
Colonelpyat - Apr 19, 2004 7:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood one. I used this page as my exclusive source of info on the peak.
big_g - Apr 24, 2004 9:59 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentExcellent. 'course I'm mostly riding Kane's coattails here...
Rafa Bartolome - Sep 15, 2004 5:27 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat work
ashumack - Sep 7, 2005 7:28 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI climbed this one a couple of weeks back, and I used this page as a great source of information about it. We even tried out the Dog Bar! ;-) Great page, but I would really love to see one for the East Spanish Peak as well.
big_g - Sep 13, 2005 11:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHa! Glad you liked the eats section.
mmoerk - Sep 22, 2005 12:03 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentClimbed with Amanda (ashumack), this page was our soul resource for climbing the mountain. That says it all.
Ruvicha - Aug 18, 2017 3:49 pm - Hasn't voted
2017 UpdateWhen I climbed West Spanish Peak in 2011, there was a fairly decent, easy-to-follow use trail . No more. An earthquake the next year apparently obliterated much of that trail. Traces of the track can still be discerned -- especially on the descent -- but the peak is a harder climb than before. That said, it is still worth doing for spectacular views of the surrounding ranges and volcanic dikes that radiate from the base. One other update; the day parking fee is now six bucks.
big_g - Aug 25, 2017 3:00 am - Hasn't voted
Re: 2017 UpdateThanks for the fee update. I'll fix the main page. I'm a bit skeptical about an earthquake destroying the trail tho.