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| Peak(s): |
Mt. Yale - 14,200 feet
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| Date Posted: |
08/03/2016 |
| Date Climbed: |
07/30/2016 |
| Author: |
hz80408 |
| Mt Yale - Southwest Ridge |
We left Denny Trailhead right around 7am.
The initial trail had more of an incline than expected and was enough to get our heart rates going but not too strenuous. The hike to treeline is very pretty with lots of tree coverages, stream crossings, etc. We broke treeline around 8:30a or so and encountered several groups but still had plenty of space to go at our own pace.
As we reached the false summit, I began to understand how important other review suggestions were to follow the cairns. I got separated from my husband and somewhat off the trail so it took me an additional 20minutes to reach the summit. With the loss of time, it took me about 2hr 55min to summit (it took my husband 2hr 40min). From the summit, there are amazing 360-views.
Hiking in July, the wildflowers were in full bloom, making the descent gorgeous! This was my first time using hiking poles and I appreciated them on the post-treeline ascent but did put them away once I reached the false summit.
This was our 11th 14er over the past 3 years and both agreed it was our favorite. Partially because of the pre-treeline trail and partially because we're in better shape and acclimated to elevation with now living in Vail instead of Denver. I was intimidated by the classification of a "moderate" trail instead of "easy"; but truly enjoyed and would recommend this!
Round trip (including 20 minutes to take in the summit), was right at 5 hours.
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