Wheelbarrow - Feb 6, 2018 5:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2017
#40 Bierstadt + Evans
I, Jared, have endured the atrocities of the swamp trail or whatever you want to call it on the way back to Guanella Pass from Evans. I almost wish I would've resummited Bierstadt to avoid that. Unavoidable sticky mud under muddy puddles await those that veer off the main route. It was raining and was the first time I felt hypothermia setting in above 32 degrees. Learn from my mistakes, please.
Kiefer - Oct 27, 2017 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2017
Guanella Pass
Needed to get back at altitude.
schleger - Jun 23, 2017 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2017
Mt. Bierstadt
From Guanella Pass TH left at 3:20 / Down by 9:15. Enjoyable well groomed trail.
Walkoutnow - Jun 10, 2017 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2017
Sloppy
Either in winter with tons of snow, or later in summer with none would be better.
Started around 6AM. Entire lot was filled by 6:30. Easy climb to Bierstadt. Sawtooth ridge had a little snow, but nothing to make the route technical. Evans was a little breezy. Descent was the worst part. Gully was hard to find, BUT there is a route down it. Bushwacking was horrible. Entire area was muddy from melting snow. More than ankle deep all the way back to regular trail. Back at car around 3:15PM.
Left Guanella Pass Campground around 7:30am. The road is closed for winter from the campground to the trailhead (adding about 2 miles each way). The snow was hard packed so no snowshoes necessary - we just bare booted the whole way to the summit. Didn't bring an axe or other traction. Took us 3 hours to ascend - 5.5 hours total. We had to navigate through a storm on the way down and got a little sidetracked. Lucky enough to have clear skies when we summited though!
Climbed it from Summit lake, across Sawtooth ridge. Didn't see anyone else until we got to the summit, where there were about 20 people who were up there and had walked the standard route.
trexkerry - Jul 17, 2016 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2016
First Colorado 14er
Standard route up - amazed at how popular and busy the trail was. Fun hike. Arrived in Denver from Bay Area at 8 PM the night before, didn't impact me as much as I feared but did feel a lack of energy. Worked well for acclimatization for additional 14ers later in the week.
Jerry L - Jun 8, 2018 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2018
DoneClimbed it with my dog on a most beautiful day. 4 hours 15 minutes roundtrip.....
mh5717 - Mar 24, 2018 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2012
BierdstadtSecond fourteener, on a weekend lots of people it was fun.
CPrice1024 - Mar 5, 2018 3:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2016
Great HikeVery cold/windy at top but still worth the climb
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 8:14 pm
Sawtooth07/14 w/Cory Martin
Via Sawtooth Ridge
Wheelbarrow - Feb 6, 2018 5:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2017
#40 Bierstadt + EvansI, Jared, have endured the atrocities of the swamp trail or whatever you want to call it on the way back to Guanella Pass from Evans. I almost wish I would've resummited Bierstadt to avoid that. Unavoidable sticky mud under muddy puddles await those that veer off the main route. It was raining and was the first time I felt hypothermia setting in above 32 degrees. Learn from my mistakes, please.
Kiefer - Oct 27, 2017 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2017
Guanella PassNeeded to get back at altitude.
schleger - Jun 23, 2017 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2017
Mt. BierstadtFrom Guanella Pass TH left at 3:20 / Down by 9:15. Enjoyable well groomed trail.
Walkoutnow - Jun 10, 2017 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2017
SloppyEither in winter with tons of snow, or later in summer with none would be better.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2016
Sawtooth Ridge RouteStarted around 6AM. Entire lot was filled by 6:30. Easy climb to Bierstadt. Sawtooth ridge had a little snow, but nothing to make the route technical. Evans was a little breezy. Descent was the worst part. Gully was hard to find, BUT there is a route down it. Bushwacking was horrible. Entire area was muddy from melting snow. More than ankle deep all the way back to regular trail. Back at car around 3:15PM.
aislinnmcl - Apr 19, 2017 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2017
First 14erLeft Guanella Pass Campground around 7:30am. The road is closed for winter from the campground to the trailhead (adding about 2 miles each way). The snow was hard packed so no snowshoes necessary - we just bare booted the whole way to the summit. Didn't bring an axe or other traction. Took us 3 hours to ascend - 5.5 hours total. We had to navigate through a storm on the way down and got a little sidetracked. Lucky enough to have clear skies when we summited though!
Sjboatwright - Dec 13, 2016 2:55 pm
The Calm Before the StormA great climb before the storm came in and pinned us down on our way to Evans. Worth it!
http://www.undercivilized.com/2016/12/mount-bierstadt-and-the-sharktooth/
utclimber - Oct 16, 2016 5:20 pm
TwiceTwo hikes up Bierstadt in the late 90s.
bruceg - Sep 19, 2016 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2015
Colorado 14 number 10Lots of people, great view.
knotis23 - Sep 1, 2016 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2016
Guanella Pass TrailheadNice hike, winter-ish weather for Aug., a bit of snow from 12,000 feet up, great views.
BobEnein - Aug 30, 2016 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2016
Mt BierstadtGreat scenic hike to the summit compounded by relatively big snow storm the night before given it's late Aug summer.
Smithman123 - Aug 4, 2016 10:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2015
Tourist RouteNiee warm-up for some other hiking in the Rockies.
ajberry - Jul 31, 2016 7:47 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2016
via SawtoothWith Ryan Draft
Hotoven - Jul 29, 2016 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2016
Nice early morning hikeHiked with my father and brother in-law. Nice day out. Started at 6am. Made the summit at 7:50a.m.
Good views, and a clear morning. Clouds started to build up fairly early.
droot - Jul 20, 2016 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2016
Sawtooth ridgeClimbed it from Summit lake, across Sawtooth ridge. Didn't see anyone else until we got to the summit, where there were about 20 people who were up there and had walked the standard route.
trexkerry - Jul 17, 2016 12:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2016
First Colorado 14erStandard route up - amazed at how popular and busy the trail was. Fun hike. Arrived in Denver from Bay Area at 8 PM the night before, didn't impact me as much as I feared but did feel a lack of energy. Worked well for acclimatization for additional 14ers later in the week.