Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: July 9, 2000
I left Manitou Springs at 12:30a and arrived at the top by 10:30a. I had two long rests, one at Barr Camp and the other just above 11,000 ft. In addition to being tired, I needed to wait for the sun to start warming up the mountain. The Pikes Peak Manitou Springs Cog Railroad brought me back down.
Why did I climb at night? First, I am not in great shape and I knew I would not do so well in the heat of the day. Second, its better to be operating in the dark when you are fresh. Third, the Cog RR fills up quickly, my best chance to get a ride down was to arrive at the summit early. Fourth, the lightning display over the plains was awesome.
Long, fairly boring day hike timed perfectly so at the summit I could watch obese flatlanders disembark the cog railway direct to eating cheese fries in the cafeteria. All the while I was starving because I didn't pack enough food...came pretty close to dumpster diving...need to ski the couliors on the east side next.
Route Climbed: From Crags Campground TH Date Climbed: 6-27-93
In order to avoid the Barr Trail crowds, and to make the climb shorter, we backpacked up a couple miles from the Crags Campground TH, camped in a meadow, then started early the next morning for the summit as a day hike. What a weird experience to climb a 14er with a restaurant on top and packed with people who had gotten there by train!
carp - Aug 3, 2001 5:39 pm
Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: July 9, 2000I left Manitou Springs at 12:30a and arrived at the top by 10:30a. I had two long rests, one at Barr Camp and the other just above 11,000 ft. In addition to being tired, I needed to wait for the sun to start warming up the mountain. The Pikes Peak Manitou Springs Cog Railroad brought me back down.
Why did I climb at night? First, I am not in great shape and I knew I would not do so well in the heat of the day. Second, its better to be operating in the dark when you are fresh. Third, the Cog RR fills up quickly, my best chance to get a ride down was to arrive at the summit early. Fourth, the lightning display over the plains was awesome.
Jim Clarke - Jul 24, 2001 9:11 pm
Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: 7/22/98Long, fairly boring day hike timed perfectly so at the summit I could watch obese flatlanders disembark the cog railway direct to eating cheese fries in the cafeteria. All the while I was starving because I didn't pack enough food...came pretty close to dumpster diving...need to ski the couliors on the east side next.
mconnell - Jul 17, 2001 12:24 pm
Route Climbed: Many of them Date Climbed: 1970's-presentGrew up in C. Springs, climbing the Peak many times in all seasons. Now I use the west side for training.
theplugger - Apr 8, 2001 1:51 pm
Route Climbed: From Crags Campground TH Date Climbed: 6-27-93In order to avoid the Barr Trail crowds, and to make the climb shorter, we backpacked up a couple miles from the Crags Campground TH, camped in a meadow, then started early the next morning for the summit as a day hike. What a weird experience to climb a 14er with a restaurant on top and packed with people who had gotten there by train!
Jerry Thomas - Apr 6, 2001 8:52 am
Route Climbed: Craggs Campground Date Climbed: 6/3/2000Not as long as the Barr Trail, pretty easy walk-up.
kilimanjaro1 - Mar 21, 2001 8:22 pm
Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: 7-14-99Long day hike.. camped at Barr cabins