6/20/2025 Route: Rito Alto Lake Posted On: 6/21/2025, By: Mtnman200 Info: Full summer conditions |
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6/12/2025 Route: San Isabel Creek Posted On: 6/13/2025, By: JasonKline Info: I only did Gibson Peak (12,835') from San Isabel, but Mas Alto, Alto, and Menos Alto appeared to be in dry summer conditions. The water crossings were raging and high. They were consistently above my knees (OK, that's probably only up to your calves for many of you). My lower half was drenched the entire day. |
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6/17/2023 Route: San Isabel Creek/SSW Ridge Posted On: 6/20/2023, By: HikerGuy Info: So. Many. Creek. Crossings. I lost count of how many times the trail crosses San Isabel Creek. The water was not super high, but until the melt is finished, expect to possibly get a wet foot or two. Otherwise route is dry. I followed a LoJ track on my ascent, but found an old trail on my descent which would make for a much easier ascent of the slopes immediately above where you break off from the San Isabel Creek trail. |
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12/7/2021 Route: From San Isabel Creek Trailhead Posted On: 12/7/2021, By: WildWanderer Info: The Crestone mountains got snow last night, which continued into today. It was still snowing when I made it down at 2pm. I'm guessing no more than 2-3" total, but: snow! Microspikes were helpful ascending and descending the ridge below treeline, but not mandatory. |
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8/21/2021 Route: Hermit Pass loop of 13062-13060-13028 Posted On: 8/22/2021, By: IHikeLikeAGirl Info: Gorgeous day, easy ridge between 13060 to 13028. Descended to Mas Alto Lake, through grassy breaks in the cliffs, and down to Rito Alto Lake, where we picked up a trail all the way back up to the pass. We debated descending the ridge to the North Fork Crestone trail (to save some elevation loss/gain), but I couldn't see enough of the ridge to tell if the difficulties could be bypassed. Marmot72's report has some good beta on the ridge, wish I had read it more closely before this trip. |
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7/13/2021 Route: East ridge Posted On: 7/14/2021, By: SnowAlien Info: Did a loop with 2 other 13ers from high camp in San Isabel creek. The east ridge direct route was great, quality scrambling on conglomerate rock. We didn't skip or bypass any towers and it went at C4 or 5.fun. Register is still in great shape. Rito Alto lake is beautiful, wildflowers are at peak, so are the mosquitos. |
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8/8/2016 Route: San Isabel Lake Trailhead Posted On: 8/16/2016, By: JasonKline Info: Summer conditions. The water is fairly high, so expect to get wet feet. The grass is pretty high on the trail at times. |
