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Denny Creek Trailhead - 9,900 ft
Summit Elevation - 14,196 ft
Elevation Gain - 4,300 ft
Round-trip length - 8.0 miles
Since our first day hike was entirely above treeline (DeCaLiBron), we were excited to start Day 2 among the pine trees. With a great meal at Zichittella's in Leadville the night before, we were fully energized and on the trail around 7:00 am.
Starting up the well worn trail
Crossing Denny Creek
Then cross Delaney stream
Progressing across flat area near 12,000 ft
Interesting tree
Making our way up the long steep shoulder
Further along the shoulder
Plenty of wildflowers
A look at the steep slope to saddle and the ridge to Yale (right)
Making our way up to the saddle
View back down from saddle
View of Horn Fork Basin with Harvard (left), Columbia (center) from the saddle
Brian and Carrie refueling before final scramble up ridge crest (summit not visible)
Fun scramble (hiker, center)
Trent on scramble (exposure is not as severe as it appears - maybe)
Final portion before summit 3762 (Carrie, Steve and Brian waiting patiently for Trent, not really! )
Group summit photo with Princeton in background over Carrie's head
Fantastic hike and wins the award for "Best Scramble" on this trip. We worked up an appetite on the way back down and most of our conversation centered around how much we would enjoy cold beers and a large filet at Quincy's. We satisfied both of these cravings once we returned to Leadville and finalized our plan to tackle Mt. Massive the following day.
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I especially like your photo captioned, ”Making our way up to the saddle.” I hiked Yale on 7/16, and that photo particularly shows the steepness involved. Thanks for sharing!
I remember commenting earlier in the climb about how steep the trail was. But I gained a brand new perspective as we neared the saddle!
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