I'm down in telluride, snow begins around 9500ft, above treeline looks pretty deep in places
Sneffels: Blue lakes TH
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Re: Sneffels: Blue lakes TH
Re: Blaine Basin Loop
https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/triprepo ... trip=20642"Blaine Basin is beautiful in a Mordor kind of way. But it doesn't come close to justifying the misery needed to reach it. And Blue Lakes is of course gorgeous. If you came from Blue Lakes, you should always return that way rather than Blaine Basin. Now, I understand you may not want to downclimb SW ridge if it's wet or if you're just getting started on C3. And standard would require re-climbing to Blue Lakes pass. But, I guarantee that taking standard down, then reclimbing to Blue Lakes pass, will be less effort and more pleasant than Blaine Basin."
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Re: Sneffels: Blue lakes TH
On the Ouray side snow starts around 8,500-9,000 feet.
Too late. I was there in August to climb Coxcomb and it was overrun with people.RJ_Greenhorn24 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:29 amMy favorite spot in all of Colorado, but please keep it hushed. That fork of the Cimmarons is too awesome to be over-run by instagrammers. Enjoy!Harv969 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:43 pmReally? I might check that out as a Blue Lakes alternative, which to be honest sounds really crowded. You mean this trail? http://hikingwalking.com/destinations/c ... sin_detailWentzl wrote: ↑Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:02 pm
I like the enthusiasm for the beauty of the country surrounding Sneffels (my favorite 14er) and am inspired to suggest that the trail from Owl Creek to Coxcomb Pass into Wetterhorn Basin, especially for the next week or so, till the Indian Paintbrush fades. . .
If you are reading this thread about Blue Lakes and want to find somewhere even more stunning and avoid seeing any other people, I am just here to say, you still can have it all.
