xDoogiex - Mar 29, 2013 6:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2013
Fun snowy hike
After helping 4 girls get there car out of a lot of snow I headed up. I've been working on acclimatizing since I moved from Ohio. Got some ice ax training. First real snowy ascent
Hiker_Wolff - Mar 12, 2013 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2013
First Summit with my wife
Hiked the day after a snow storm.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 3, 2013 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
with Papoose & Squaw
Packed trail to summit of Chief, then had to break trail over Papoose, then packed trail on the road up Squaw.
rkymtn - Jan 21, 2013 1:30 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
Chief Mountain Trail
An easy hike with my wife on a beautiful winter day. After summiting, we made our way over to Papoose to add a third peak to our weekend of mountain hikes.
nickkarl - Jan 7, 2013 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2013
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2010
With the Mrs.
Ranger's first hike.
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2012
Kids 1st summit
With Ash and J!
Berger - Nov 23, 2012 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
Standard Route Solo
Was heading up high to get some peaks but realized at the Evergreen exit my boots were sitting next to the front door! What an idiot! Decided to head up and do Chief, Warrior and Squaw Mnts knowing I could do them in sneakers on this sunny day. Some nice rocks on the tops of these peaks.
Pete Castricone - Oct 2, 2012 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2012
Chief Mountain Trail
Nice power hike on an amazing day.
alpine345 - Jun 10, 2012 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2010
Easy Fun
Very nice mini real mountain...spruce/fir, krummholtz, tundra, rocks on top, honest summit, killer views, minor effort...what's not to like?
cdevenney84 - May 7, 2012 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2012
Close to Denver
quick 2 miles each way. Did in early April and the snow was packed down enough to stay afloat on it with minimal post holing. Awesome views on the top. Great for people visiting CO. Doesn't seem to get much traffic.
DerekFreed - Mar 27, 2012 12:12 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2012
Late Day Summit
Flew home to Denver early enough to get a late afternoon summit of an old favorite. Carried up the skis, made for a quick descent.
SarahThompson - Mar 5, 2012 10:38 am Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2012
Deep snow
Climbed after Squaw & Papoose. Did not find the trail and ended up laboring through crotch deep snow on Chief's northeast slopes. Maybe the trail was burried in deep snow or maybe I just couldn't find it.
belexes - Jan 3, 2012 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2012
Chief Mountain Trail
This was my 4th or 5th time on Chief. It was a nice day for a snowshoe. The snow was good 'til treeline, where it was mostly blown away. It was breezy, but not brutally windy like it had been the past week or so. I had not gotten Papoose yet, so I decided to head over there afterward.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 5:34 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2009
An island in the Front Range
Sits in a cool location between the Evans Group and the lower Indian Peaks. An easy after work hike but the standard trail is north facing and melts off late in the year.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 15, 2011 12:49 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2008
Great!
Just need to repeat Squaw.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jan 2, 2011 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2011
New Year
1st hike of New Year, good start!
bblack99 - Aug 8, 2010 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Easy Acclimation for Flatlanders
After a long drive from KC on Saturday, I hit Chief's east ridge from Squaw Pass Road. It's a big jump from 1,000' to 11.7k', but Chief has nice easy trails, just the right amount of switchbacks and the tiniest of scrambles at the top makes it fun even on tired lungs.
Round-trip was two hours with at least 20 minutes on the summit. Winds were strong but inconsistent, which was a big plus considering the exposed summit block. Awesome views to the north and west!
5/2/10: Took the trail up Chief than traversed over Papoose to Squaw and back down the Squaw Mtn Road to my car. Also climbed a few of the other easy access peaks off the Squaw Pass Road, lots of peaks available for little effort on this road!
12/8/12: Repeat with Papoose and Squaw, also climbed Warrior and PT 11060.
Brian Kalet - Apr 26, 2010 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2010
xDoogiex - Mar 29, 2013 6:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2013
Fun snowy hikeAfter helping 4 girls get there car out of a lot of snow I headed up. I've been working on acclimatizing since I moved from Ohio. Got some ice ax training. First real snowy ascent
Hiker_Wolff - Mar 12, 2013 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2013
First Summit with my wifeHiked the day after a snow storm.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 3, 2013 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
with Papoose & SquawPacked trail to summit of Chief, then had to break trail over Papoose, then packed trail on the road up Squaw.
rkymtn - Jan 21, 2013 1:30 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
Chief Mountain TrailAn easy hike with my wife on a beautiful winter day. After summiting, we made our way over to Papoose to add a third peak to our weekend of mountain hikes.
nickkarl - Jan 7, 2013 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2013
Clear Blue DayBeautiful Hike! TR here: http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2013/01/chief-mountain.html
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2010
With the Mrs.Ranger's first hike.
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2012
Kids 1st summitWith Ash and J!
Berger - Nov 23, 2012 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2012
Standard Route SoloWas heading up high to get some peaks but realized at the Evergreen exit my boots were sitting next to the front door! What an idiot! Decided to head up and do Chief, Warrior and Squaw Mnts knowing I could do them in sneakers on this sunny day. Some nice rocks on the tops of these peaks.
Pete Castricone - Oct 2, 2012 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2012
Chief Mountain TrailNice power hike on an amazing day.
alpine345 - Jun 10, 2012 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2010
Easy FunVery nice mini real mountain...spruce/fir, krummholtz, tundra, rocks on top, honest summit, killer views, minor effort...what's not to like?
cdevenney84 - May 7, 2012 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2012
Close to Denverquick 2 miles each way. Did in early April and the snow was packed down enough to stay afloat on it with minimal post holing. Awesome views on the top. Great for people visiting CO. Doesn't seem to get much traffic.
DerekFreed - Mar 27, 2012 12:12 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2012
Late Day SummitFlew home to Denver early enough to get a late afternoon summit of an old favorite. Carried up the skis, made for a quick descent.
SarahThompson - Mar 5, 2012 10:38 am Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2012
Deep snowClimbed after Squaw & Papoose. Did not find the trail and ended up laboring through crotch deep snow on Chief's northeast slopes. Maybe the trail was burried in deep snow or maybe I just couldn't find it.
belexes - Jan 3, 2012 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2012
Chief Mountain TrailThis was my 4th or 5th time on Chief. It was a nice day for a snowshoe. The snow was good 'til treeline, where it was mostly blown away. It was breezy, but not brutally windy like it had been the past week or so. I had not gotten Papoose yet, so I decided to head over there afterward.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 5:34 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2009
An island in the Front RangeSits in a cool location between the Evans Group and the lower Indian Peaks. An easy after work hike but the standard trail is north facing and melts off late in the year.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 15, 2011 12:49 pm Date Climbed: Nov 28, 2008
Great!Just need to repeat Squaw.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jan 2, 2011 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2011
New Year1st hike of New Year, good start!
bblack99 - Aug 8, 2010 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Easy Acclimation for FlatlandersAfter a long drive from KC on Saturday, I hit Chief's east ridge from Squaw Pass Road. It's a big jump from 1,000' to 11.7k', but Chief has nice easy trails, just the right amount of switchbacks and the tiniest of scrambles at the top makes it fun even on tired lungs.
Round-trip was two hours with at least 20 minutes on the summit. Winds were strong but inconsistent, which was a big plus considering the exposed summit block. Awesome views to the north and west!
chicagotransplant - May 3, 2010 10:53 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2010
Squaw Pass Outing5/2/10: Took the trail up Chief than traversed over Papoose to Squaw and back down the Squaw Mtn Road to my car. Also climbed a few of the other easy access peaks off the Squaw Pass Road, lots of peaks available for little effort on this road!
12/8/12: Repeat with Papoose and Squaw, also climbed Warrior and PT 11060.
Brian Kalet - Apr 26, 2010 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2010
East RidgeWith Papoose and Squaw.