runbyu1 - May 10, 2022 4:27 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2022
An Impromptu FKT Down Goat Mountain at Twilight
Got started later than I realized and didn't make it to the summit until sunset. By the time I started down it was several minutes after sunset & getting dark fast, so I hammered it down since I didn't have a light. 24:02 from summit to Waterton Cyn Rd. So many fall close calls! Got lost once for about a minute about halfway down as it was getting hard to see/follow the "trail". That last mile down in the twilight was hairy...technical, rocky, steep, and dark are a rough mix. Ran the road back quick as well.
Happy my body held up as I've felt drained and sick the last few days and I killed my back shoveling and doing trail work the day after 2 1/2 hours of hard non-stop basketball. Back is still tight, but it never freaked out on me like I thought it would.
edmdais1 - Oct 28, 2021 8:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2021
Spring Conditioner
Via East ridge. Fun hike with lots of challenge!
Pete Castricone - Apr 16, 2017 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2017
Warm Day
Hike above the crowds, a little longer than I thought it would be.
Senad Rizvanovic - Feb 1, 2016 8:20 am Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2016
First hike of 2016
Beautiful morning in the foothills!
Berger - Nov 4, 2012 12:59 am Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2012
Great Mountain
Great mountain right in my hood. With Tracy. Will do again this fall.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 2, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2009
Awesome
Fantastic hike, great peak!
Sarah Simon - Jan 2, 2011 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2011
East Ridge
This is a great conditioner hike for higher / more challenging peaks. A lot of ups and downs, plenty of scrambling, steep tugs up false summits... Going it solo in snow, breaking my own trail - I was good and tired by the end of the outting!
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 29, 2010 10:07 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2009
with FPA
Did it as a warm-up for the summer season. I remember that it was a HOT day. This was a surprisingly fun mountain with a bit of scrambling opportunities.
I climb Goat several times a year. Always a good day. Everything from quiet scenic trails to some class 3/4 scrambling. My office is on the east side of Goat, so every day I look at it out my window. I love bringing friends up there to show them the Goat...it is so close yet no one knows about it.
Niederbayer - Sep 3, 2008 9:16 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2007
nice hike
still incredibly hot on the ridge - despite mid october, but nice to be so quickly in an isolated area so close to Denver
runbyu1 - May 10, 2022 4:27 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2022
An Impromptu FKT Down Goat Mountain at TwilightGot started later than I realized and didn't make it to the summit until sunset. By the time I started down it was several minutes after sunset & getting dark fast, so I hammered it down since I didn't have a light. 24:02 from summit to Waterton Cyn Rd. So many fall close calls! Got lost once for about a minute about halfway down as it was getting hard to see/follow the "trail". That last mile down in the twilight was hairy...technical, rocky, steep, and dark are a rough mix. Ran the road back quick as well.
Happy my body held up as I've felt drained and sick the last few days and I killed my back shoveling and doing trail work the day after 2 1/2 hours of hard non-stop basketball. Back is still tight, but it never freaked out on me like I thought it would.
edmdais1 - Oct 28, 2021 8:08 am Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2021
Spring ConditionerVia East ridge. Fun hike with lots of challenge!
Pete Castricone - Apr 16, 2017 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2017
Warm DayHike above the crowds, a little longer than I thought it would be.
Senad Rizvanovic - Feb 1, 2016 8:20 am Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2016
First hike of 2016Beautiful morning in the foothills!
Berger - Nov 4, 2012 12:59 am Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2012
Great MountainGreat mountain right in my hood. With Tracy. Will do again this fall.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 2, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2009
AwesomeFantastic hike, great peak!
Sarah Simon - Jan 2, 2011 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2011
East RidgeThis is a great conditioner hike for higher / more challenging peaks. A lot of ups and downs, plenty of scrambling, steep tugs up false summits... Going it solo in snow, breaking my own trail - I was good and tired by the end of the outting!
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 29, 2010 10:07 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2009
with FPADid it as a warm-up for the summer season. I remember that it was a HOT day. This was a surprisingly fun mountain with a bit of scrambling opportunities.
astrobassman - Sep 22, 2008 4:43 pm
Favorite Local MountainI climb Goat several times a year. Always a good day. Everything from quiet scenic trails to some class 3/4 scrambling. My office is on the east side of Goat, so every day I look at it out my window. I love bringing friends up there to show them the Goat...it is so close yet no one knows about it.
Niederbayer - Sep 3, 2008 9:16 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2007
nice hikestill incredibly hot on the ridge - despite mid october, but nice to be so quickly in an isolated area so close to Denver