Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: May 2001
A nice gulch. I liked the cabin down below at treeline. Not a real exciting hike but good views. I was the only one up there this day. That seems to happen alot?!
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2002
This is a very straight forward route. Good trail all the way to the summit. For fun, we camped a night near the cabin ruins just off the trail. We met another climber who had been harrassed by marmots all night. Apparently, they tried to drag is pack away several times.
Route Climbed: Standard Trail Date Climbed: August 20, 2004
Nice views, but relatively cold and snowy I thought for that time of year. We did the Maroon Bells 2 days before this and this was a warm up for the Pikes Peak run the next day.
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch, standard Date Climbed: Summer 2003
This was the only peak I did this year. I was out of shape, my knee was killing me on the way down, I was getting passed by boy scouts on the way up and down, and I got drenched from rain. With Osita.
Route Climbed: Standard (West Slopes) Date Climbed: October 22, 2005
Snow, snow and more snow. 2-3+ feet of fresh powder above 11,000 feet, as well as a good bit of wind. I wore snowshoes much of the way, but they didn't help a whole lot. Gave up plans on Oxford after breaking the trail all the way to Belford's summit, taking 8 hours just to make it to the top. Two and a half hour descent--beautiful Sawatch views.
Route Climbed: Variation of West Slopes Date Climbed: May 30, 2005
We stayed overnight on the 29th and some wicked snowstorm came in and it was quite cold in the morning. We were going to do Belford/Oxford/Missouri, but my partner was getting frostbite, so we just took the route straight up the side of the mountain a little east of the west slopes route labeled in Roach's book, glissaded back down and out to the car.
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: September 9, 2005
My first fourteener and an awesome one at that. But it was COLD! Trevor and I scurried down quickly after summiting.The sun came out just before it set, a welcome surprise. A great climb though!
Route Climbed: Clear Creek Date Climbed: September 9, 2005
After packing heavy in, we made camp and summitted. I didn't keep a watch on the climb, but relatively short. Very chilly weather for this time of year. The rain put a damper on our weekend plans, which included Oxford and Missouri as well.
Route Climbed: From Missouri Gulch TH Date Climbed: Saturday August 20,2005
Started up at 5:15AM with my headlamp and summited at 7:50, stayed 'til 8:00 then over to Oxford at 8:50, back across the saddle then down Elkhead Pass trail, very few people, beautiful wildflowers, back to the TH at 12:41PM. My 17th & 18th 14'ers and another beautiful Colorado morning, sweet!!!
shanahan96 - Aug 14, 2005 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes Date Climbed: August 4, 2004
2/4/12- hiked belford on the way to oxford. deep, slippery snow made the NW ridge a tiring and taxing experience.
2/12/10- hiked belford w/mike in a day for my 20th winter fourteener(13.2 miles/5200' vertical). nice weather down low gave way to complete nastiness above 13,000'. we decided against oxford because of that. it ended up being a great decision as the sawatch was socked in the remainder of the weekend.
8/4/04- a beautiful summer route, loved the drainage. very, very steep!
Route Climbed: From Oxford, down Elkhead Pass Date Climbed: July 11, 2005
2nd 14er of my life, 1 hour after summiting my 1st, which was Oxford. Flawless weather @ 14197, like a Denver afternoon! Couldn't find the canister though, so I'm registering it here.
Route Climbed: Elkhead Pass from Mt Oxford Date Climbed: August 2, 2005
After summitting Oxford, we returned on the ridge, making the summit of Belford around 12:30, again in the wind. This was the third in two days and the last climbing before our descent to the car and the trailhead. We descended the northwest flanks of Belford, rather than our ascent route. Great two days.
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: July 24, 2005
I hiked Belford with my sister's friend, Kate. The weather was a little unsettled and partly cloudy, but not too terribly windy, but it was quite chilly at higher elevations. Then we went on to Oxford. We did get a trace of rain and a little thunder on the way down.
foreverwild - Feb 21, 2006 12:37 am
Nice dayNice long day with Oxford and Belford solo. Very windy!
Kiefer - Jan 28, 2006 1:40 am
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: May 2001A nice gulch. I liked the cabin down below at treeline. Not a real exciting hike but good views. I was the only one up there this day. That seems to happen alot?!
chicagotransplant - Jan 9, 2006 8:09 pm
Route Climbed: Mt Belford Trail Date Climbed: May 28, 2005Shared the summit with my climbing partner and 2 marmots
1mvertical - Jan 5, 2006 10:51 am
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2002This is a very straight forward route. Good trail all the way to the summit. For fun, we camped a night near the cabin ruins just off the trail. We met another climber who had been harrassed by marmots all night. Apparently, they tried to drag is pack away several times.
SawtoothSean - Jan 4, 2006 8:53 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Trail Date Climbed: August 20, 2004Nice views, but relatively cold and snowy I thought for that time of year. We did the Maroon Bells 2 days before this and this was a warm up for the Pikes Peak run the next day.
jclements - Dec 22, 2005 7:33 pm
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch, standard Date Climbed: Summer 2003This was the only peak I did this year. I was out of shape, my knee was killing me on the way down, I was getting passed by boy scouts on the way up and down, and I got drenched from rain. With Osita.
Brad Snider - Oct 23, 2005 4:32 pm
Route Climbed: Standard (West Slopes) Date Climbed: October 22, 2005Snow, snow and more snow. 2-3+ feet of fresh powder above 11,000 feet, as well as a good bit of wind. I wore snowshoes much of the way, but they didn't help a whole lot. Gave up plans on Oxford after breaking the trail all the way to Belford's summit, taking 8 hours just to make it to the top. Two and a half hour descent--beautiful Sawatch views.
crzyjt - Oct 2, 2005 1:47 pm
Route Climbed: Variation of West Slopes Date Climbed: May 30, 2005We stayed overnight on the 29th and some wicked snowstorm came in and it was quite cold in the morning. We were going to do Belford/Oxford/Missouri, but my partner was getting frostbite, so we just took the route straight up the side of the mountain a little east of the west slopes route labeled in Roach's book, glissaded back down and out to the car.
Bob Sihler - Sep 28, 2005 9:15 pm
Route Climbed: Elkshead Pass Date Climbed: August 3, 2000great views, my first Colorado fourteener by foot
Kevin Muirhead - Sep 22, 2005 9:13 pm
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: September 9, 2005My first fourteener and an awesome one at that. But it was COLD! Trevor and I scurried down quickly after summiting.The sun came out just before it set, a welcome surprise. A great climb though!
Trevor Simmons - Sep 10, 2005 5:04 pm
Route Climbed: Clear Creek Date Climbed: September 9, 2005After packing heavy in, we made camp and summitted. I didn't keep a watch on the climb, but relatively short. Very chilly weather for this time of year. The rain put a damper on our weekend plans, which included Oxford and Missouri as well.
James C - Aug 31, 2005 10:36 pm
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch TH Date Climbed: August 28, 2005nice climb, summit has a perfect place for chillin out.
Mike Mc - Aug 28, 2005 10:29 pm
Route Climbed: South Slopes Date Climbed: August 2004Missouri Gulch is beautiful
myrone - Aug 21, 2005 11:02 am
Route Climbed: From Missouri Gulch TH Date Climbed: Saturday August 20,2005Started up at 5:15AM with my headlamp and summited at 7:50, stayed 'til 8:00 then over to Oxford at 8:50, back across the saddle then down Elkhead Pass trail, very few people, beautiful wildflowers, back to the TH at 12:41PM. My 17th & 18th 14'ers and another beautiful Colorado morning, sweet!!!
shanahan96 - Aug 14, 2005 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
Route Climbed: Northwest Slopes Date Climbed: August 4, 20042/4/12- hiked belford on the way to oxford. deep, slippery snow made the NW ridge a tiring and taxing experience.
2/12/10- hiked belford w/mike in a day for my 20th winter fourteener(13.2 miles/5200' vertical). nice weather down low gave way to complete nastiness above 13,000'. we decided against oxford because of that. it ended up being a great decision as the sawatch was socked in the remainder of the weekend.
8/4/04- a beautiful summer route, loved the drainage. very, very steep!
jamie
evilproofer - Aug 10, 2005 10:43 pm
Route Climbed: From Oxford, down Elkhead Pass Date Climbed: July 11, 20052nd 14er of my life, 1 hour after summiting my 1st, which was Oxford. Flawless weather @ 14197, like a Denver afternoon! Couldn't find the canister though, so I'm registering it here.
kjkrow - Aug 9, 2005 4:47 pm
Route Climbed: Elkhead Pass from Mt Oxford Date Climbed: August 2, 2005After summitting Oxford, we returned on the ridge, making the summit of Belford around 12:30, again in the wind. This was the third in two days and the last climbing before our descent to the car and the trailhead. We descended the northwest flanks of Belford, rather than our ascent route. Great two days.
Andrew McKenzie - Jul 31, 2005 5:50 pm
Route Climbed: Combination of 3 peaks Date Climbed: July 30, 2005This was our third and final peak in a long day. Beautiful weather, just a little windy on the summit around 3pm.
belexes - Jul 25, 2005 3:20 pm
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Date Climbed: July 24, 2005I hiked Belford with my sister's friend, Kate. The weather was a little unsettled and partly cloudy, but not too terribly windy, but it was quite chilly at higher elevations. Then we went on to Oxford. We did get a trace of rain and a little thunder on the way down.
pjenson05 - Jul 25, 2005 12:03 pm
Route Climbed: Missouri Gulch Trail Date Climbed: July 23, 2005Tough Trail to begin with but levels out. Another Tough part is about 2/3rds the way up. Great view on the Summit.