No...we will have to backpack 4.2 miles from County Rd 20 up the Nellie Creek Rd (4WD rd) to the TH. From there its 3.25 more miles.keystone4me wrote:
From my understanding we can drive to the 4wd TH, set up camp, then Sunday have a 3.25 mile hike to Summit? No backpacking in to campsite? We would be CAR CAMPING?
Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Yes Carl, you are correct.
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
I hiked up from the bottom of the road this summer because I don't have a 4wd, I was carrying full backpacking gear, be warned the road is not as easy as you might think, let alone with snow on it.
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Would have loved to have gone on this trip but I have been fighting a respiratory thing + sinus infection so I haven't even hiked the last 3 weeks. 
Hope you all have/had a great time. Uncompahgre is a pretty awesome sight from almost the beginning of the trail (summer trail, that is) 
Hope you all have/had a great time. Uncompahgre is a pretty awesome sight from almost the beginning of the trail (summer trail, that is) ...the mountain peaks belong to Him. -- PS 95:4
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Thanks Steve for leading this trip! It was great fun as well as a challenge. Your leadership, knowledge, and calmness/confidence in everything makes all the difference. Thank you so much for setting this up and doing this trip.
To those interested...
We had 18 people show up & stay the night in "Camp Uncompahgre" There were tents all over up there at the upper 4WD TH!
And 11 people braved the wind/white out conditions to make the summit!
The average times were approximately 3 1/2 hours to hike the 4WD road and approximately 5 hours from camp to summit. Most of us were on the summit between 11 and 11:30am.
It was around 5pm by the time we hiked back, tore down camp, and made it back to the cars. It made for a long, hard day. But well worth! I hope someone will do a trip report. Whose game?
To those interested...
We had 18 people show up & stay the night in "Camp Uncompahgre" There were tents all over up there at the upper 4WD TH!
And 11 people braved the wind/white out conditions to make the summit!
The average times were approximately 3 1/2 hours to hike the 4WD road and approximately 5 hours from camp to summit. Most of us were on the summit between 11 and 11:30am.
It was around 5pm by the time we hiked back, tore down camp, and made it back to the cars. It made for a long, hard day. But well worth! I hope someone will do a trip report. Whose game?
Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
It was a really good couple of days.
-The hike on the 4WD rd. was shorter than expected and thanks to all who broke trail before us.
-As for summit day, I say it was one of my most challenging. Reflecting back I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I ate very little between breakfast and summit; I should have downed my gel shots and energy gummies.
-Good meeting a lot of you.
-Trip report...my story telling skills really aren't that great.
-For the record my GPS shows 5235 in elevation gain and 14.5 miles.
-The hike on the 4WD rd. was shorter than expected and thanks to all who broke trail before us.
-As for summit day, I say it was one of my most challenging. Reflecting back I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I ate very little between breakfast and summit; I should have downed my gel shots and energy gummies.
-Good meeting a lot of you.
-Trip report...my story telling skills really aren't that great.
-For the record my GPS shows 5235 in elevation gain and 14.5 miles.
Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Steve, thanks again for setting this up! I had a good time, and I enjoyed everyone's company and meeting new people.
-Darin
Here's a few pictures:
Saturday afternoon, Kiefer, myself, Steve & Cooper, and Mike ventured out of camp to break some trail. We're likely the only ones (other than K Nolan) to see this through the whole weekend....
Sunday's climb....
Rime Time on the Summit....
-Darin
Here's a few pictures:
Saturday afternoon, Kiefer, myself, Steve & Cooper, and Mike ventured out of camp to break some trail. We're likely the only ones (other than K Nolan) to see this through the whole weekend....
Sunday's climb....
Rime Time on the Summit....
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Morning to all,
What a great experience, Steve again thanks so much for setting this up. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this peak and meeting everyone. I have about 10 decent pics i can email to who ever is going to write the trip report.
Alan
What a great experience, Steve again thanks so much for setting this up. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this peak and meeting everyone. I have about 10 decent pics i can email to who ever is going to write the trip report.
Alan
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Yes thank you Steve for setting this up!!! I had a great time meeting everyone. It was definitely a challenging day but very rewarding! I look forward to hiking/climbing with everyone in the future.
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Great meeting you all. That was one tough trip for me. Thanks to all who offered advice and a helping hand when needed. I am thankful for the safe return of all who ventured out and that the outhouse was open!
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Two more.
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Re: Snow camping practice 12/11-12/12
Wooh! There was a lot of expertise out in those hills this weekend. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge, stories, and funky-flavored schnapps! My best shot of the day features our fearless leader and Cooper on the summit with COBuckeye and Zoriloco.
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