I lead nine amazing OB students up this mountain. The weather was ideal and there was abundant wildlife – marmots, pikas, and ptarmigans. We had a spectacular journey.
hawkman - Jun 17, 2008 11:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
North Face
Great snow route, tons of snow up there right now. I hiked the nw ridge route to the ridge line, then dropped into the bowl and traversed to the couloirs.
peakrat76 - Jun 6, 2008 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1985
Standard Route
Solo. A fun 14'er & perfect weather.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1988
First Time
This was my first time climbing La Plata via the standard route. There has been a lot of trail work in the years since.
tomlauren - Jan 31, 2008 9:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Northwest Ridge
Hiked the Northwest Ridge from Lake Creek Trailhead with my friend Keith. Great views of Ellingwood Ridge.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 6:03 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
snow climb
nice spring climb
Kenneth.alone - Jan 3, 2008 10:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2004
Nice place
Nice hot summer day! A barefoot kid followed me all the way up?
johnmnichols - Dec 26, 2007 10:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2004
LaPlata Run
Summited via the NW approach. Trail ran much of the route making it to the summit and back to the parking lot in 2 3/4 hours. Only person on the summit this day.
Trevor Simmons - Oct 13, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
blustery October day
It was cold, windy, but an otherwise wonderful day. There was less snow than we expected, but one could hardly complain about the views anyway.
argothor - Oct 3, 2007 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
LaPlata via the southwest ridge
Hiked up from west of Winfield, via the Southwest Ridge.
Boriss Andean - Sep 24, 2007 9:37 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2004
From Lake Creek Trailhead.
I saw La Plata Peak from Mount Elbert's summit a few days ago, so I thought to give it a try.
My hike started at Lake Creek Trailhead at 7:30 am. The views were amazing. Got to the top at noon. Took a few pictures of the snow covered summit and of the other ranges to the east and west.
Went to Independence Pass summit after the climb to see la Plata Peak touched by the last sunrays of the day.
La Plata Peak 4,377 m (14,361 ft)
HylianHero - Sep 17, 2007 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2005
#23
I climbed with my father and some of his work friends. Climbed from the South at Winfield. Another great alternative, as we didn't see anyone until nearly the summit. Some steep parts, but overall a great mountain with a nice summit. Distinctive shape really made it cool.
GeorgeJames - Sep 17, 2007 11:14 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2007
Ellingwood Ridge
The ridge was challenging enough without the weather fighting me and my group the whole way up. Rain, hail, snow, and a strong wind all day. An exciting and fun route, tougher than expected. Quite the class 3 adventure.
mow10 - Aug 29, 2007 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
Ellingwood Ridge
Exciting ridge scramble especially with full packs in a hailstorm so powerful it was like being in a giant popcorn popper.
Mots010 - Aug 28, 2007 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2007
Evening hike on the southwest slopes
Started hiking at 640pm and summited at about 9pm in the pitch dark. Had the mountain to myself!
heather14 - Aug 27, 2007 12:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Northwest Ridge
It was a beautiful day, pretty windy on the top. Great hike.
mountainloverCO - Aug 21, 2007 11:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
NW Ridge
Enjoyed one of the most beautiful days of hiking I've ever experienced in CO during my La Plata solo hike- blue skies all day long and minimal wind. NW Ridge route was steep, but beautiful, and the views of Ellingwood Ridge after gaining the ridge were spectacular! La Plata is now one of my favorites in the Sawatch range.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 8:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005
La Plata
Beautiful mountain, but the descent seemed to go on forever!
wlstone - Aug 15, 2007 6:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
W Winfield TH
I saw no other humans until I began my descent, and they were all coming from 82. Awesome lonely day before the storms hit. Made the drive home interesting.
csmcgranahan - Aug 14, 2007 9:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
Success!
Summited from SH 82 trailhead in 2 hours and 50 minutes. This is definitely the steepest 14er standard route I have done in the Sawatch. Enjoyed the summit for over 2.5 hours before heading back down. I had the summit to myself for the first hour or so before the first wave of folks hit the summit.
rkymtn - Jul 8, 2008 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
La Plata GulchI lead nine amazing OB students up this mountain. The weather was ideal and there was abundant wildlife – marmots, pikas, and ptarmigans. We had a spectacular journey.
hawkman - Jun 17, 2008 11:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
North FaceGreat snow route, tons of snow up there right now. I hiked the nw ridge route to the ridge line, then dropped into the bowl and traversed to the couloirs.
peakrat76 - Jun 6, 2008 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1985
Standard RouteSolo. A fun 14'er & perfect weather.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1988
First TimeThis was my first time climbing La Plata via the standard route. There has been a lot of trail work in the years since.
tomlauren - Jan 31, 2008 9:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Northwest RidgeHiked the Northwest Ridge from Lake Creek Trailhead with my friend Keith. Great views of Ellingwood Ridge.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 6:03 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2005
snow climbnice spring climb
Kenneth.alone - Jan 3, 2008 10:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2004
Nice placeNice hot summer day! A barefoot kid followed me all the way up?
johnmnichols - Dec 26, 2007 10:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2004
LaPlata RunSummited via the NW approach. Trail ran much of the route making it to the summit and back to the parking lot in 2 3/4 hours. Only person on the summit this day.
Trevor Simmons - Oct 13, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
blustery October dayIt was cold, windy, but an otherwise wonderful day. There was less snow than we expected, but one could hardly complain about the views anyway.
argothor - Oct 3, 2007 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
LaPlata via the southwest ridgeHiked up from west of Winfield, via the Southwest Ridge.
Boriss Andean - Sep 24, 2007 9:37 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2004
From Lake Creek Trailhead.I saw La Plata Peak from Mount Elbert's summit a few days ago, so I thought to give it a try.
My hike started at Lake Creek Trailhead at 7:30 am. The views were amazing. Got to the top at noon. Took a few pictures of the snow covered summit and of the other ranges to the east and west.
Went to Independence Pass summit after the climb to see la Plata Peak touched by the last sunrays of the day.
La Plata Peak 4,377 m (14,361 ft)
HylianHero - Sep 17, 2007 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2005
#23I climbed with my father and some of his work friends. Climbed from the South at Winfield. Another great alternative, as we didn't see anyone until nearly the summit. Some steep parts, but overall a great mountain with a nice summit. Distinctive shape really made it cool.
GeorgeJames - Sep 17, 2007 11:14 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2007
Ellingwood RidgeThe ridge was challenging enough without the weather fighting me and my group the whole way up. Rain, hail, snow, and a strong wind all day. An exciting and fun route, tougher than expected. Quite the class 3 adventure.
mow10 - Aug 29, 2007 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
Ellingwood RidgeExciting ridge scramble especially with full packs in a hailstorm so powerful it was like being in a giant popcorn popper.
Mots010 - Aug 28, 2007 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2007
Evening hike on the southwest slopesStarted hiking at 640pm and summited at about 9pm in the pitch dark. Had the mountain to myself!
heather14 - Aug 27, 2007 12:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Northwest RidgeIt was a beautiful day, pretty windy on the top. Great hike.
mountainloverCO - Aug 21, 2007 11:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
NW RidgeEnjoyed one of the most beautiful days of hiking I've ever experienced in CO during my La Plata solo hike- blue skies all day long and minimal wind. NW Ridge route was steep, but beautiful, and the views of Ellingwood Ridge after gaining the ridge were spectacular! La Plata is now one of my favorites in the Sawatch range.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 8:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005
La PlataBeautiful mountain, but the descent seemed to go on forever!
wlstone - Aug 15, 2007 6:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
W Winfield THI saw no other humans until I began my descent, and they were all coming from 82. Awesome lonely day before the storms hit. Made the drive home interesting.
csmcgranahan - Aug 14, 2007 9:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
Success!Summited from SH 82 trailhead in 2 hours and 50 minutes. This is definitely the steepest 14er standard route I have done in the Sawatch. Enjoyed the summit for over 2.5 hours before heading back down. I had the summit to myself for the first hour or so before the first wave of folks hit the summit.