Tag: 14000 footers

• La Plata Peak – Colorado

  Northwest Ridge Tuesday, July 8, 2025 La Plata Peak is the fifth tallest mountain in Colorado and is located in the Sawatch Range, not too far from Mt. Elbert. The weather forecast was ideal: no chance of rain/thunderstorms; in fact, there were no clouds in the sky, and it was a bluebird day. I thought…

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  July 18, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking, Travels, Uncategorized

  14000 footers, Colorado, hard hiking, Hiking, La Plata Peak, lightning on a mountain, Sawatch Range, static electricity, Sweeties

• Huron Peak – Colorado

  Northwest Slope Sunday, July 6, 2025 Oh my goodness, this was one of the prettiest hikes I’ve ever done. The forecast was perfect, so we slept in; no 4 AM wake-up for us! Actually, we went to bed not knowing if we were going to hike at all on this day because it would be…

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  July 16, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking, Travels, Uncategorized

  14000 footers, Adventure, Buena Vista, Colorado, Hiking, Huron Peak, Sawatch Range, Simple Eatery

• Mt. Elbert – Colorado

  Northeast Ridge Saturday, July 5, 2025 Mt. Elbert is the highest mountain in Colorado at 14,438′. We hiked this with friends on a gorgeous Saturday with an ideal weather forecast. They stayed at Mt. Elbert campground; we had an hour-an-a-half drive, so we left at 4:30 AM to meet them at 6:00 AM. It was…

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  July 14, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking, Travels, Uncategorized

  14000 footers, Adventure, challenging hikes, Colorado, highest peak in Colorado, Hiking, Leadville CO, Leadville Grill and Cantina, mountains, Mt. Elbert, nature, Sawatch Range, travel