1st: 9/22/07 - Climbed with Shanahan96 and Jamie Nellis. Loop hike with San Luis and Stewart Peak, descended back down Nutras Creek from Stewart.
2nd: 10/10/21 - Climbed with Lindsay and her husky Derek. East ridge from Nutras, dry until the ridge where there was some snow on the north side of the ridge. Cold and windy summit.
cftbq - Jan 31, 2013 10:32 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
hiked at night
Left the Stewart Creek TH around 2 am and topped out shortly after sunrise. Not "exciting" by mountaineering standards, but it was 14er #29 for me, and #24 for trishapajean, and it felt good to check off. (Don't know why it took me so long to remember to post this.)
SarahThompson - Oct 15, 2012 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
The list made me do it
7/12/10 - Not very exciting. With Baldy Alto & Baldy Chato.
1/5/18 - Solo winter ascent from Stewart Creek TH in very dry conditions. Along with Baldy Alto & Organ Mountain in an 11 hour day.
Stewart, then Baldy Alto, then "Column Ridge" (Pt 13,795), and Baldy Chato on the way back. Nice hike. Hiking on a weekday on a remote non-14er peak meant that I saw NO ONE! Afterwards, drove over to the Eddiesville TH for Organ Mtn the next day.
boisedoc - Sep 5, 2011 1:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
From cebolla
Nice walk. Had to race down to beat the storms.
Kiefer - Jun 27, 2011 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Via Cebolla TH
A 2-day trip. Hit Stewart along with Baldy Chato, Alto, Column Ridge & attempted Organ Mtn. via 'The Organ Pipes' (no dice). Bunked down for the night in Stewart Creek. Wonderful day!
Eric Holle - May 10, 2011 10:15 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2011
Spring Climb
From West Willow Creek, along with San Luis and Baldy Alto.
Gahugafuga - Jun 22, 2008 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
North Slopes 3fer
Baldy Chato, Baldy Alto and Stewart from Cebolla trailhead. Nice long alpine hike.
altitude14er - Oct 12, 2007 12:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
Route Climbed: Baldy Alto traverse from Stewart Creek TH
The fall color was great. I only saw a couple of others across Stewart Creek, climbing San Luis. Stewart Peak offers an amazing vantage point on the edge of the vast San Juan mountains!
completed the long day(17.1 miles, 5290 feet) with a jaunt up stewart. tired legs really kicked in during the final upclimb from the saddle with point 13,795!
descent out nutras creek was beautiful, and gentle on the legs. had a sidehill for a short peroid after the creek overflowed the trail. final two miles along the road was gorgeous with the yellow aspens everywhere!
long, enjoyable day. can't wait for another!
jamie
slowbutsteady - Sep 13, 2007 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Over Baldy Chato to Stewart
Car camped at Cebolla Trailhead. Trail initially hard to follow in dark(5:30am) even with flashlight. Once out of timber and with(sunrise), vision improved, following posts across willows, over B. Chato and along wonderful ridge to Stewart. Met only four other hikers who had ascended from Nutras Creek. Down at 4PM.
Route Climbed: Nutras Creek Date Climbed: June 30, 2005
Awesome mountain. Absolutely no people and you can tell this is a rarely visited summit (only 8 people had signed the register in June). We only saw one cairn all day but the route is obvious. We went up to the right into a basin to hit the ridge and then came down Nutras Creek the whole way on our descent. We used some snow fields to avoid the loose junk on the lower portions of the ridge to make things easier (no ice axe or crampons needed however, the angle is mild).
Route Climbed: Cebolla Trailhead Date Climbed: August 12, 2004
Four of us drove the dirt road from Slumgullion Pass to reach the Cebolla Trailhead. The road is good and though long, the ride was not bad. We saw several elk but no other people during the hike. Stewart is easy to climb. The highlight of the hike was hiking the ridge between Stewart and Baldy Chato. It is spectacular. The summit of Baldy Chato is also easy to reach and recommended. Weather was perfect.
Re: Route Climbed: Cebolla Trailhead Date Climbed: August 12, 2004
I have questions! Is the dirt road to the Cebolla trailhead suitable for passenger cars or is high clearence required? How far up the trail do you go before heading to Baldy Chato? How is the footing on the traverse ridge to Stewart Pk? Class 2 or less? Thanks. slowbutsteady e-mail baxphoto@outdrs.net
Route Climbed: Nutras Creek Route Date Climbed: July 7, 2002
The La Garitas always offer solitude... after the Fourth of July I was eager to get away from the crowds that so often swarm the mountains closer to the Front Range. On this trip were 3 very good dogs, Moses, Raymond, and Sopris. A pleasant trip. The beaver ponds up Nutras Creek realy are remarkable. As I tipped out above Willow Mesa I saw a herd of 20 some elk.
utclimber - Jan 21, 2017 11:02 pm
3 peaksHiked in the early 2000s, along with Organ and Baldy Alto.
chicagotransplant - Sep 6, 2016 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
Loop Hike1st: 9/22/07 - Climbed with Shanahan96 and Jamie Nellis. Loop hike with San Luis and Stewart Peak, descended back down Nutras Creek from Stewart.
2nd: 10/10/21 - Climbed with Lindsay and her husky Derek. East ridge from Nutras, dry until the ridge where there was some snow on the north side of the ridge. Cold and windy summit.
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 17, 2014 12:49 am
with Baldy AltoNice autumn hike with Duchess via Nutras Creek.
cftbq - Jan 31, 2013 10:32 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
hiked at nightLeft the Stewart Creek TH around 2 am and topped out shortly after sunrise. Not "exciting" by mountaineering standards, but it was 14er #29 for me, and #24 for trishapajean, and it felt good to check off. (Don't know why it took me so long to remember to post this.)
SarahThompson - Oct 15, 2012 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
The list made me do it7/12/10 - Not very exciting. With Baldy Alto & Baldy Chato.
1/5/18 - Solo winter ascent from Stewart Creek TH in very dry conditions. Along with Baldy Alto & Organ Mountain in an 11 hour day.
MountainHikerCO - Sep 3, 2012 9:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
Cebolla THFrom Cebolla TH with Baldy Chato & Column Ridge. HAd some weather on the way down.
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 5, 2011 5:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2011
Cebolla THStewart, then Baldy Alto, then "Column Ridge" (Pt 13,795), and Baldy Chato on the way back. Nice hike. Hiking on a weekday on a remote non-14er peak meant that I saw NO ONE! Afterwards, drove over to the Eddiesville TH for Organ Mtn the next day.
boisedoc - Sep 5, 2011 1:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
From cebollaNice walk. Had to race down to beat the storms.
Kiefer - Jun 27, 2011 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Via Cebolla THA 2-day trip. Hit Stewart along with Baldy Chato, Alto, Column Ridge & attempted Organ Mtn. via 'The Organ Pipes' (no dice). Bunked down for the night in Stewart Creek. Wonderful day!
Eric Holle - May 10, 2011 10:15 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2011
Spring ClimbFrom West Willow Creek, along with San Luis and Baldy Alto.
Gahugafuga - Jun 22, 2008 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
North Slopes 3ferBaldy Chato, Baldy Alto and Stewart from Cebolla trailhead. Nice long alpine hike.
altitude14er - Oct 12, 2007 12:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
Route Climbed: Baldy Alto traverse from Stewart Creek THThe fall color was great. I only saw a couple of others across Stewart Creek, climbing San Luis. Stewart Peak offers an amazing vantage point on the edge of the vast San Juan mountains!
shanahan96 - Sep 29, 2007 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
final of threecompleted the long day(17.1 miles, 5290 feet) with a jaunt up stewart. tired legs really kicked in during the final upclimb from the saddle with point 13,795!
descent out nutras creek was beautiful, and gentle on the legs. had a sidehill for a short peroid after the creek overflowed the trail. final two miles along the road was gorgeous with the yellow aspens everywhere!
long, enjoyable day. can't wait for another!
jamie
slowbutsteady - Sep 13, 2007 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Over Baldy Chato to StewartCar camped at Cebolla Trailhead. Trail initially hard to follow in dark(5:30am) even with flashlight. Once out of timber and with(sunrise), vision improved, following posts across willows, over B. Chato and along wonderful ridge to Stewart. Met only four other hikers who had ascended from Nutras Creek. Down at 4PM.
seth@LOKI - Jul 21, 2006 3:34 am
Thsi will take forever. does anyone care?Bristle cones are found here! Cool. Wild onions too?
Brian Kalet - Jun 7, 2006 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
Cebolla THFrom San Luis Peak, Baldy Alto and en route to Baldy Chato; 7 hours 50 minutes roundtrip.
jrf - Jul 11, 2005 12:40 pm
Route Climbed: Nutras Creek Date Climbed: June 30, 2005Awesome mountain. Absolutely no people and you can tell this is a rarely visited summit (only 8 people had signed the register in June). We only saw one cairn all day but the route is obvious. We went up to the right into a basin to hit the ridge and then came down Nutras Creek the whole way on our descent. We used some snow fields to avoid the loose junk on the lower portions of the ridge to make things easier (no ice axe or crampons needed however, the angle is mild).
lmiller - Aug 20, 2004 11:31 am
Route Climbed: Cebolla Trailhead Date Climbed: August 12, 2004Four of us drove the dirt road from Slumgullion Pass to reach the Cebolla Trailhead. The road is good and though long, the ride was not bad. We saw several elk but no other people during the hike. Stewart is easy to climb. The highlight of the hike was hiking the ridge between Stewart and Baldy Chato. It is spectacular. The summit of Baldy Chato is also easy to reach and recommended. Weather was perfect.
slowbutsteady - Feb 13, 2006 3:27 pm
Re: Route Climbed: Cebolla Trailhead Date Climbed: August 12, 2004I have questions! Is the dirt road to the Cebolla trailhead suitable for passenger cars or is high clearence required? How far up the trail do you go before heading to Baldy Chato? How is the footing on the traverse ridge to Stewart Pk? Class 2 or less? Thanks. slowbutsteady e-mail baxphoto@outdrs.net
JonBradford - Nov 2, 2003 11:49 am
Route Climbed: Nutras Creek Route Date Climbed: July 7, 2002The La Garitas always offer solitude... after the Fourth of July I was eager to get away from the crowds that so often swarm the mountains closer to the Front Range. On this trip were 3 very good dogs, Moses, Raymond, and Sopris. A pleasant trip. The beaver ponds up Nutras Creek realy are remarkable. As I tipped out above Willow Mesa I saw a herd of 20 some elk.
Jon Bradford