Super easy trail as far as steep ascents go. Well worn with lots of people but worth the trip!
tehbea5t - Jun 9, 2018 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2018
Sweet
Beautiful day
tk421ucopy - Jan 18, 2018 3:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2018
Winter Ascent
Trial was very well packed down. Snowshoes not necessary, but helpful on the short approach. Ice axe necessary, unless you can manage to stay on the rocks. Crampons may be useful but I didn't bother as the steepest snow I went on was about 30˚ ish. Not a cloud in the sky the entire day. Possibly the best winter weather for a 14er I've seen.
Nice trail. Your able to see the trail almost the entire way to the Summit. There were many poeple when we did it, although, we missed the rush as we started at 6am and passed all the crowds on the way down.
metal4lyf - Oct 25, 2009 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
epic fail
8-year-old niece couldn't go any further. couple hundred feet from the summit =(
AirborneBuff - Oct 18, 2008 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1988
First 14er
beautiful day with my brother and some of his co-workers
argothor - Oct 3, 2007 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 1998
Bierstadt through the willows
Starting at Guenella Pass, I headed down into the willows. This was before they built the boardwalk, so I fight through the wet willows and swampy ground. But once through the hike was easy to the summit. Done this route two other times after they built the boardwalk.
Really easy except for the winds in your face. Some good snow with high winds.
slowbutsteady - Jul 23, 2007 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1996
Willows? No problem
I arrived the afternoon before my hike up Bierstadt so I decided to sit at Guanella pass an watch returning hikers wander their way through the willows, I noticed a pattern of direction with hikers who seemed not to be lost providing me with a good idea of the route, It worked!
shanrickv - Oct 2, 2006 3:45 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2003
Second 14er
My second 14er when I was out from the east coast on a family vacation.
BKiser90 - Jul 9, 2018 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2018
First FourteenerSuper easy trail as far as steep ascents go. Well worn with lots of people but worth the trip!
tehbea5t - Jun 9, 2018 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2018
SweetBeautiful day
tk421ucopy - Jan 18, 2018 3:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2018
Winter AscentTrial was very well packed down. Snowshoes not necessary, but helpful on the short approach. Ice axe necessary, unless you can manage to stay on the rocks. Crampons may be useful but I didn't bother as the steepest snow I went on was about 30˚ ish. Not a cloud in the sky the entire day. Possibly the best winter weather for a 14er I've seen.
Hotoven - Jul 29, 2016 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2016
Easy nice trailNice trail. Your able to see the trail almost the entire way to the Summit. There were many poeple when we did it, although, we missed the rush as we started at 6am and passed all the crowds on the way down.
alpineair - Dec 12, 2013 11:23 am
Descent.After Sawtooth from Evans.
Senad Rizvanovic - Oct 23, 2013 4:31 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
So far..Three times in three different seasons.
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 23, 2013 12:42 am
Nice hikeNice hike with my son and Duchess.
jczog - Sep 4, 2013 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2013
QuickEasy and Maintained.
ratherbclimbin - Aug 18, 2013 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
2nd climb2nd climb ever. Good climb somewhat boring route. Mostly class one with very very little class to near the summit.
DougBenton - Sep 7, 2012 8:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012
Nice routeVery nice route to the summit!
jpjpjp - Sep 6, 2011 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
Broken HandHiked this route with a cast on my hand. Could feel the cast get super tight as blood rushed to my hand on the way down. (Bill Griffith)
bblack99 - Jul 5, 2011 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2011
Success!Topped out and made it back down to the willows just before the thunder started to roll.
belexes - Feb 25, 2010 2:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2003
First 14erI took the easy "tourist" route for my first 14er.
Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 1:04 am
14er spreePart of a 12 fourteeners in 6 days spree
metal4lyf - Oct 25, 2009 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
epic fail8-year-old niece couldn't go any further. couple hundred feet from the summit =(
AirborneBuff - Oct 18, 2008 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1988
First 14erbeautiful day with my brother and some of his co-workers
argothor - Oct 3, 2007 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 1998
Bierstadt through the willowsStarting at Guenella Pass, I headed down into the willows. This was before they built the boardwalk, so I fight through the wet willows and swampy ground. But once through the hike was easy to the summit. Done this route two other times after they built the boardwalk.
noahs213 - Sep 29, 2007 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2007
EasyReally easy except for the winds in your face. Some good snow with high winds.
slowbutsteady - Jul 23, 2007 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1996
Willows? No problemI arrived the afternoon before my hike up Bierstadt so I decided to sit at Guanella pass an watch returning hikers wander their way through the willows, I noticed a pattern of direction with hikers who seemed not to be lost providing me with a good idea of the route, It worked!
shanrickv - Oct 2, 2006 3:45 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2003
Second 14erMy second 14er when I was out from the east coast on a family vacation.