Tag: San Juan Mountains

Handies Group

Day 1 – Sun 16 Aug

  • start Telluride
  • 4WD Ophir Pass
  • LUNCH: Silverton
  • visit Animas Forks
  • 4WD Cinnamon Pass
  • car camp American Basin?

Day 2 – Mon 17 Aug

  • climb Sunshine & Redcloud Peaks [9.3 mi RT, 4,300′]
  • car camp American Basin?

Day 3 – Tues 18 Aug

  • climb Handies Peak from 4WD TH [4.6 mi RT, 2,448′]
  • 4WD rest of Alpine Loop
  • drive back [6:00]

Sky Stuff:

  • Sunrise: 06:29
  • Moon: Waning – 3%

Map:

Attendees:

  • Greg W
  • Heather K

Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Department: 970-944-2291

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

San Juans Trip

Day 1 – Mon 10 Aug

  • drive Navajo Lake TH [7:00, leave 06:00]
  • backpack in [6.2 mi, 3,000′, 4:30]
  • camp Navajo Basin [~11,200′]

Day 2 – Tue 11 Aug

  • climb Mount Wilson-El Diente: up North Buttress, traverse, down North Slopes
  • camp Navajo Basin

Day 3 – Wed 12 Aug

  • climb Wilson Peak: West Ridge or Gladstone Peak
  • backpack out
  • drive to Durango [2:00]
  • motel Durango

Day 4 – Thu 13 Aug

  • train to Needleton [dep 08:45, arr 11:15]
  • hike in [6.6 mi, 3,000′, 4:40]
  • camp Chicago Basin [~11,300′]

Day 5 – Fri 14 Aug

  • climb Mount Eolus & North Eolus: Northeast Ridge [6.1 mi, 3,600′, 03:30 start, 7:00 est]
  • gw exits, rest of group stays

Day 6 – Sat 15 Aug

  • climb some mountain(s)

Sky Stuff:

  • Sunrise: 06:25
  • Moon: Waning – 58% to 12%

Attendees:

  • Greg W
  • Marina L
  • Mike H

Navajo Basin – Dolores County Sheriff’s Department: 970-677-2257
Chicago Basin – La Plata County Sheriff’s Department: 970-385-2900

Chicago Basin

Day 1 – Monday 8 Jul

  • drive [6:00] to Durango
  • Siesta Motel

Day 2 – Tuesday 9 Jul

  • train #463 departs Durango 08:45
  • trains arrives in Needleton 11:15
  • hike in [6.6 mi, 3,000′]
  • camp Chicago Basin [~11,2300′]

Day 3 – Wednesday 10 Jul

  • climb Sunlight Peak (ascend via via South Slopes (or maybe West Ridge), descend via South Slopes) then
  • climb Windom Peak (ascend via Northwest Face, descend via West Ridge)
  • [5.4 mi RT, 3,846′ total]
  • camp Chicago Basin

Day 4 – Thursday 11 Jul

  • climb Eolus then
  • climb North Eolus [4.9 mi RT, 2,884′]
  • camp Chicago Basin

Day 5 – Friday 12 Jul

  • hike out to Needleton [6.6 mi, -3,000′]
  • train #464 departs Needleton 15:30
  • train arrives in Durango 16:45
  • drive back [6:00]

NOTE: See train information here: https://www.durangotrain.com/wilderness-access

Map:

Chicago Basin 14ers

Trip Reports:

Weather Forecast

Mount Eolus forecast

Attendees:

  • Greg W
  • Marina L
  • Julie L
  • Jake