Mt Edwards, Grays and Torreys - Can it be done in 1 day?

[Jim Davies]

There's the Gondwanaland Traverse - Guanella Pass to Loveland Pass. I think Doug Shaw coined that name when he did it with Wes Go about ten years ago +/-. Four ranked 13ers in addition to G+T, 14.5 miles, 7400' according to mtnmike's TR: http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=3347" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[davebobk47]

I did Edwards from Peru Creek(via Argentine Pass)- it was rather easy and the traverse from Edwards to Grays looked nice (certainly nothing beyond class 2). If you have 2 cars you could do a shuttle and go G&T to Peru Creek or vice versa. With just 1 car you could still do all three from Peru Creek although you'd be resummiting Grays and Edwards

[Therr]

Thanks everyone. This was my first of what I hope to be many post on 14'ers so I really appreciate ALL of the suggestions. Since I am less familiar with mountain hiking and will be solo, I plan to do some more reading and map reviews before deciding on the route. If there's anyone who is familiar with the area and wants to join me, send me a message.

[Therr]

So to close the loop on my great adventure. I banged out Grays and Torreys peak and it took a record setting 9.5 hours! Yeah this is slow and I open myself up to criticism. I'm from Chicago, I don't see this scenary very often and the weather was great. Plus I had no where else to go. I did spend well over an hour on the peaks. I appreciate all the advice and have determined I need to exercise more often. Thanks for hosting someone from the bankrupt State of Illinois!

[Doctor No]

What criticism are you hoping for? If the weather's fine, why hurry?

[JChitwood]

No criticism, 9 1/2 hours for two 14ers is no shame. We all hike and climb at our own speed, I like to go slow and enjoy the views myself. I'm an Illinoisan too, grew up in Carmi and lived in Bloomington until 1994.

[Rick Canter]

...folks from low elevations typically go slower (and I am one of them). My observation. If we had a month to acclimate, we would certainly cover the high ground faster.

Guanella to Loveland Pass, oh my, I had never thought of that before. Impressive and imaginative. I had considered a Loveland Pass to Stevens Gulch hike, which would rely on a friend/stranger giving me a lift from Stevens Gulch back to Loveland Pass.