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!
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