6/22/2025 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 6/22/2025, By: corunner Info: Both UN Cents are accessible from the various approaches. I went up Alpine Gulch approaching from the east. All snow fields are easily navigable with no traction needed. |
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8/8/2024 Route: From Williams Creek Posted On: 8/9/2024, By: astranko Info: Williams Creek Trail is in great shape, although it (unsurprisingly) doesn't precisely follow what is on the USFS 2016 map. The OSM (caltopo) sections that are there are accurate, although it's missing most of it. Day came out to 5.4k, ~14mi to tag 13,838 and 13,820. I'd highly recommend this route as a day of good, clean, cardio fun. The good trail and easy grass lead to a quick day for the distance and vert. |
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8/2/2024 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 8/4/2024, By: backcountrybrodes Info: Completed from Grizzly Gulch - Summer conditions and beautiful weather... non-threatening clouds even came in to shield from the midday heat on the way down!! Rest of the hike looks deceptively hard once you first ascend the ridge connecting to Redcloud... but there's a sustained trail for 95% of the way past that point and I found the vert to be not bad at all. Whole thing took me 5:37 (fast hiking/slow running). |
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6/22/2024 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 6/23/2024, By: dr_j Info: Summer conditions. The social trail is fairly clear starting from the Redcloud saddle all the way to UN 13811. The lower trail has a few sections of deadfall, and avoidable last bits of snow. It's wet with all the runoff. Flowers are starting to pop in the lower sections, and should be good for another 6 weeks or so. Road leading to Grizzly Gulch is fine, just take it slow after the gate. |
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6/15/2024 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 6/17/2024, By: kashley0807 Info: Trail up to Redcloud saddle in essentially summer conditions. There were 2 small snowfields that can be avoided if desired. Remaining route summer conditions. |
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9/8/2023 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 9/9/2023, By: PikaSteve Info: Beautiful day with dry conditions. Great CFI trail to 13,000 saddle with Redcloud. Well defined trail from saddle across steep talus face of point 13561 and on to just below summit. Picked an easy line up last 100 feet. Started the day with frost and finished in shorts. Aspen still 99% green. |
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7/23/2023 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 6/23/2024, By: IHikeLikeAGirl Info: Full on summer. As previous poster said, some deadfall down low. Both bathrooms were closed "for maintenance". No indication of when they would reopen so, plan for that. I am assuming they'll be open by the 4th. Parking lot was full Sat and Sun (morning/day), but plenty of space Fri and Sat eves. |
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7/1/2023 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 7/2/2023, By: mjlucarelli Info: All snow crossings are on the standard route to Redcloud Peak, which I crossed without any gear. Once you reach the ridge between Redcloud and PT 13,561 your route is snow free all the way to 13,832. |
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8/13/2022 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 8/14/2022, By: CheapCigarMan Info: Nice Class 1 trail, easy stable rock, a few easy creek crossings. To gentle grassy slopes, faint intermittent trail with some cairns to guide your way. This is a beautiful route. Wonderful views of Redcloud, Handies, Chicago Basin, and nearby San Juan Peaks. Camped at 12,600'. Didn't see an obvious trail up to the summit. Between 50' and 100' below the summit just headed up the grassy/rocky slope to the summit. Rewarded with magnificent views of the San Juans. |
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7/7/2022 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 7/8/2022, By: tortilla Info: The register paper was soaked, I removed it. Register tube is intact, the lid just wasn't screwed on right. Bring paper if you wish to sign in. The wildflowers are very nice in many places along this route right now. |
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6/17/2022 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 6/18/2022, By: vertical_volume Info: Summer conditions! Fun ridge run |
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6/10/2022 Route: Williams Creek Trail Posted On: 6/10/2022, By: EigenDylan Info: Summer conditions. Register paper has been torn to shreds from being shoved in and out of the container. Should be replaced with less paper or a larger container. |
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2/5/2022 Route: Via 13811 south ridge (Bent Creek) Posted On: 2/5/2022, By: gluckhikes Info: Some steep terrain at the start is tricky to navigate. I cut right on steady terrain but wallowed through some deep snow later to get onto the ridge, where the 5-star trench was waiting. Snowshoes through treeline, then spikes are useful for the rest. Intermittent windblown snow along the ridge to 13832. For descent, I contoured below the summit of 13811 but mostly used the same route as ascent. Enjoyable route! |
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10/2/2021 Route: Silver TH to Williams Creek TH shuttle Posted On: 10/5/2021, By: Trotter Info: Snow starts about 12k. About 3 inches deep at most, so far. Much heavier on the north faces then the south faces. Highly recommend the shuttle route. Fantastic maintained trail on way down, and great aspens |
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7/3/2021 Route: Combo: 13,832 + 13,811 Posted On: 7/4/2021, By: wintersage Info: Complete summer conditions; trail is snow-free the entire way and there is no need for traction. |
