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Peak(s)  Pagosa Peak - 12640
Date Posted  08/10/2016
Date Climbed   08/07/2016
Author  dillonsarnelli
 Exploring the Neighborhood - Pagosa Peak   
Exploring the Neighborhood - Pagosa Peak

Over the weekend I jumped in the car and headed for the cabin in Pagosa. I didn't know what the plan would be given the forecast. Didn't care. Worst case scenario I'd sit in a hammock all weekend, beer in hand, and catch a few sunsets. If I'm being totally honest, I really just wanted to test the new hammock.

Pagosa Peak is for all intents and purposes the southern gateway to the Weminuche Wilderness. It taunted me for all of 2015. I googled it a few times, but info was limited. Coming from Denver I had a hard time just figuring out the forest roads. Not to mention I wanted to hit it in winter and didn't know whether or not that was even logistically possible. What could one see from up there I wondered? Keep reading...

Peak: Pagosa Peak (12,640')
Where: Weminuche Wilderness
Participants: solo

August 7, 2016 - "Standard" route via the 2WD summer "trailhead" (8,700'): 11.5 miles, 4,000' gain. (FYI - From the 4WD trailhead (10,170'): 3.5 miles, 2,500' gain)
February 28, 2016 - From the winter road closure (8,200'), then standard route: 16.5 miles, 4,500' gain.


Exploring the Neighborhood - Pagosa Peak

Exploring the Neighborhood - Pagosa Peak



Comments or Questions
Brian Thomas
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Why go through all this trouble for a 12er?
8/10/2016 5:29am
Because 12ers rule. Great TR, thanks for posting!


BostonBD
User
Lost in the Wemi isn't a bad thing
8/10/2016 9:28am
Great work and report! That false summit shot is wicked good!


Mtnman200
User
Nice report
8/10/2016 2:35pm
I could spend the rest of my life in the Weminuche and not get tired of it.


Jay521
User
Damn it, Sarnelli
8/10/2016 3:17pm
Write the damn book! Which is the same thing I tell Gore Galore all the time. He doesn't listen either.

Great report, Dillon..... As always.


goingup
User
~~~~~
8/11/2016 6:16pm
You still got is D


dillonsarnelli
User
Thanks!
8/11/2016 7:37pm
Brian - This 12er rules. I'll give you that :) Thanks man.

Boston - Thanks. Not a bad thing at all. When the clouds cleared I was actually all the way at the Upper Fourmile lake. Unreal spot!

Eddie - A class all by itself. Me too.

Jay - haha - You the man as always. I'm not a very good reader, so if I wrote a book you'd have to read it to me. :)

K - I deleted my snapchat. Don't hate. You are everywhere btw. Nice work and thanks!! Congrats on you 22 millionth follower. No big deal.


Zambo
User
Yah Buddy!
8/12/2016 9:02am
That is all.


dillonsarnelli
User
zambo, one word
8/12/2016 10:45am
jagged

3 more words - in a day


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