Tag: Crestone Mountains

San Luis Valley 3-Pack

Day 1 – Wed 17 Jun

  • drive to Del Norte [4:00]
  • beer & food
  • drive to West Willow Creek TH
  • car camp

Day 2 – Thu 18 Jun

  • climb San Luis Peak (South Ridge) [11.25 mi RT, 3,400′]
  • drive to Alamosa[2:00]
  • night Riverside Inn

Day 3 – Fri 19 Jun

  • drive to Ceilo Vista [1:00]
  • climb Culebra Peak [13.0 mi RT, 4,727′]
  • drive to S Colony Lakes 4WD TH [2:15]
  • car camp

Day 4 – Sat 20 Jun

  • climb Mount Humbolt [16.6 mi RT, 5,334′, 04:00 start, 10:00 est]
  • drive back [3:45]

Sky Stuff:

  • Sunrise: 06:46
  • Sunset: 20:32
  • Moon: Waning – 5%

Maps:

San Luis Peak

Culebra Peak

Mount Humbolt

Attendees:

  • Greg W

San Luis Peak – Mineral County Sheriff’s Department: 719-658-2600 and Saguache County Sheriff’s Department: 719-655-2544
Culebra Peak – Costilla County Sheriff’s Department: 719-672-3302
Mount Humbolt – Custer County Sheriff’s Department: 719-783-2270

Crestone Needle & Mount Lindsey

Day 1 – Thursday 29 Aug

  • drive [3:30]
  • 4WD South Colony Lakes TH [3 mi]
  • hike in [4.4 mi, 1,710′]
  • camp Lower Colony Lake [11,660′]

Day 2 – Friday 30 Aug

  • climb Crestone Needle via South Face [2.6mi RT, 2,537′]
  • hike out [4.4 mi, -1,710′ (-4,247′ total)]
  • 4WD out
  • drive to Lily Lake TH
  • camp near Lily Lake TH

Day 3 – Saturday 31 Aug

  • climb Mount Lindsey via Northwest Ridge, [8.6 mi RT, 3,492′]
  • drive back [4:00]

Condition Reports:

Sky Stuff:

  • Sunrise: 06:30
  • Moon: New – 0.6%

Maps:

Crestone Needle – Cal Topo Map

Mount Lindsey – Cal Topo Map

Attendees:

  • Greg W
  • Heather K
  • Georgia C

Little Bear

Day 1 – Thursday 15 Aug

  • drive [4:00]
  • 4WD to approx. 10,000′ [0:45]
  • hike in [3 mi, 1,700′, 2:00]
  • camp Lake Como [11,760′]

Day 2 – Friday 16 Aug

  • climb Little Bear Peak [3.1 mi RT, 2,277′]
  • hike out [3 mi, -1,700′]
  • 4WD out [0:45]
  • drive back [4:00]

Condition Reports

Sky Stuff:

  • Sunrise: 06:20
  • Moon: Full

Attendees:

  • Greg W
  • Mike H
  • Marina L