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Peak(s)  Chief Mountain  -  13,019 feet
South River Peak  -  13,156 feet
Date Posted  09/04/2014
Date Climbed   08/09/2014
Author  CO Native
 Through Hiking the Weminuche Wilderness   
I finally returned to complete a through hike of the Weminuche Wilderness from Wolf Creek Pass to Silverton. I had attempted this 3 years agao and failed.

Click here for the full trip report.

For those who don't feel like clicking through to the full report, it was a 90 mile trip with nearly 20,000 vertical feet. It was so remote that we managed to go 3 full days without seeing anyone else.

We did intend to hike Rio Grande Pyramid on this trip, but that did not go as planned. We did walk right by it.

The wilderness has been ravaged by beetle kill and fire, but is still beautiful. A trip into the heart of this wilderness is difficult but worth the effort.

The sunsets are beautiful
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The trail goes on forever
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Even in the worst burnt areas the flowers and the burnt trees have a unique beauty.
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The remote lakes are pristine
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The views are endless
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It makes you never want to leave
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My GPS Tracks on Google Maps (made from a .GPX file upload):




Comments or Questions
mbourget
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Great Job
9/4/2014 10:13pm
Looks like an awesome trip!


dehrlich101
User
Awesome!
9/5/2014 12:10am
Thanks for the trip report, and congrats! Ever since your last trip report I've had this on my short list of goals.


tcrb
User
Nice!
9/5/2014 2:09am
Enjoyed your trip report and great photos. Looks like a great time!


quackquackcolorado
User
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9/5/2014 3:33pm
Amazing photos! Your thru has definitely piqued my interest for some Weminuche fun.


MatB
User
Thanks!
9/5/2014 8:35pm
That looked like quite an adventure in an incredible area. I enjoyed the story behind Beartown and the recap of how you got back (I was curious if you did a shuttle but driving two cars to the San Juans is taxing).


SuperPolok
User
What an adventure!
9/8/2014 6:45pm
You saw some of the best of Colorado it looks like! Thanks for sharing what must have taken quite a bit of time to put together.


Above_Treeline
User
Wow
9/24/2017 10:31am
Looks like a great trip.


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