Huron Peak Climber's Log

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foreverwild

foreverwild - Feb 21, 2006 6:38 pm

Beautiful climb  Sucess!

Climbed Solo on a nice august morning, very scenic.

Kiefer

Kiefer - Jan 28, 2006 1:44 am

Route Climbed: East basin Date Climbed: September 2001  Sucess!

Fantastic weather and again, no people. Good day. Pretty views down below at the trailhead.

barratt

barratt - Jan 19, 2006 9:44 pm

Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 8/21/05  Sucess!

Hiked with highschoolers Mike and Ryan. They smoked me up to treeline. Longer hike than expected but gorgeous view Three Apostles. My 17th 14er.

1mvertical

1mvertical - Jan 10, 2006 12:44 pm

Route Climbed: North East Basin Date Climbed: July 22, 2003  Sucess!

This route is a nightmare. From thorn-bushwacking to boulder hoping to crossing streams. I would not reccommend this to anybody.

chicagotransplant

chicagotransplant - Jan 9, 2006 8:22 pm

Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: August 13, 2005  Sucess!

Makes for a great 1/2 day outing

TexasClimber

TexasClimber - Jan 5, 2006 9:53 pm

Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes II, Class 2 Date Climbed: June 30, 2005  Sucess!

My wife and I climbed Huron Peak during our annual 4th of July climb, raft and skydive weekend we do out of Denver each year. It was cold and windy towards the top but clear skies! This was the first time in my CO climbing where we were practically the only people on the mountain and the summit. I guess Thursdays are much better than the weekend!

jclements

jclements - Dec 22, 2005 7:25 pm

Route Climbed: Standard, from North Ridge Date Climbed: Summer 2002  Sucess!

Bushwacked from the closed road from Winfield, found the trail up high. Did this solo with Osita, my dog.

ysid - Oct 25, 2005 12:42 am

Route Climbed: SW Slopes Date Climbed: September 10, 2005  Sucess!

This route was tougher than the standard route. After the cabin at 11500' or so, the trail veered left and then ended up in a boulder field. From there, it was hiking across boulders toward the west, gradually angling upward, all the time with great views of the Apostles, but slow going. I skinned my knee on a loose boulder. Once I got to the saddle at about 13100', the climb became easier. The rock along the ridge to the top was more solid, with a little bit of exposure but not too bad. All in all, a decent alternative to the crowded standard route.

dunking_deutschman

dunking_deutschman - Oct 1, 2005 2:51 pm

Route Climbed: standard route (trail) Date Climbed: September 18, 2005  Sucess!

Wow, that 4wd road between Winfield and the signed trailhead is an adventure! What a blast. Anyway, the trail proper starts out gentle for a half mile and then must average a 25 degree incline or so after that. The trail is a marvel of sound trail construction. By far the best steep trail I have ever had the pleasure to climb. It will remain in great shape for decades if not longer, except for the very top, which has some stretches of very shallow and slippery scree. The views are quite impressive for a Sawatch 14er and the hike is divided into 3 or 4 unique and distinct sections that keep it interesting.

Bob Sihler

Bob Sihler - Sep 30, 2005 10:10 pm

Route Climbed: standard/sw slopes to Winfield Date Climbed: July 16, 2004  Sucess!

Spectacular views of the Apostles, fun route-finding on descent, saw a mountain lion during off-trail traverse back to trail

km_donovan

km_donovan - Sep 16, 2005 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2002

Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes Date Climbed: July 2, 2002  Sucess!

Got the 4WD parking at 10,600 ft. on the same day that I did La Plata. The sky was clear so I went late and was on the summit at around 7 pm and back down around 9:15.

chef007

chef007 - Sep 2, 2005 3:12 pm

Route Climbed: standard-winfield start Date Climbed: Aug. 21 2005  Sucess!

Great views from the summit even though I got snowed on a little bit.

doumall

doumall - Aug 29, 2005 4:46 pm

Route Climbed: Standard with descent into Apostle Basin Date Climbed: August 28, 2005  Sucess!

Took a few first timers for my 72nd trip to 14k. Nice day and good views in the Apostle basin. Saw lots of goats on the south ridge.

Woodie Hopper

Woodie Hopper - Aug 25, 2005 9:17 am

Route Climbed: North ridge Date Climbed: September '04`

Nice hike, great scenery. Hiked with Jason Kelley.

Reclimbed standard route with my boys, Nicholas and Benjamin August 1, 2014. Great day, a little drizzly, even a few flakes on top. Not bad for August!

cftbq

cftbq - Aug 22, 2005 3:03 pm

Route Climbed: west face from S. Winfield TH Date Climbed: 21 Aug 2005  Sucess!

A leisurely climb with the family: my wife Suzanne (#11 for her), daughter Trish (#16), granddaughter Amber (#4), and grandson Ted. Ted's first fourteener. A surprisingly beautiful summit, and not really very crowded for an August Sunday! Grapple fell, but we had glorious sunshine on the summit.

shanrickv

shanrickv - Aug 8, 2005 8:30 am

Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 7, 2005  Sucess!

Great day in the mountains with Alan, Shari, Nora and most importantly, my son JP. It was his first 14er and he did it in grand style. As always, I am very proud of him.

dp

dp - Aug 7, 2005 8:26 pm

Route Climbed: Northwest slopes from S Winfield Trailhead Date Climbed: August 8, 2005  Sucess!

Started at the bottom of the 4WD road (there is no way on earth that my car could make it up that road). This is an "easy"14'er that I did with Spencer the Mountain Dog (his 8th 14'er summit, 9th 14'er attempt). I was surprised that we had the summit to ourselves on a pleasant Sunday in August. About 5:25 round trip from the car (4:10 from the "real" trailhead) on the most beautifully maintained trail- this would be perfect for a trail run if I was in a bit better shape!.

alpine master

alpine master - Jul 24, 2005 5:12 pm

Route Climbed: NW slopes Date Climbed: Aug. 7th 2003  Sucess!

Quick and easy hike. Fun.

jnoffsinger

jnoffsinger - Jul 17, 2005 10:58 pm

Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes Date Climbed: June 25, 2005  Sucess!

This was the easiest of the four 14er I hiked in the Sawatch Range this week. Number 12 on the 14er list. Summited with my hiking cousin, Shane and Trent. Somebody should have been taking tickets on top. There were 17 bodies on the summit.

Old Ickabod

Old Ickabod - Jul 14, 2005 10:22 pm

Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes Date Climbed: August 2003  Sucess!

I'm not sure what I was happier about, summiting Mt Huron in two hours or not having to drive down Chaffee 390 in order to get to another 14er! This was an easy and very fun hike. I would recommend it to anyone!

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