What is a 14er? Good question. Tracy & Stan found out on Saturday. Gray's Peak, 14,270 ft, the highest peak on the Continental Divide. We hiked all the way to the top!!
We met our friend Erica, her black lab, Sage, and a bunch of other unknowns in a parking lot off I-70 at exit 221 Bakerville. We drove up a winding, dirt road up to 11,xxx ft to the Steven's Gulch trailhead. We started the trek around 10:00 a.m. After a bunch of stops, a full camelback of water, a cliff bar and some jolly ranchers, we made it to the top. What an amazing view. We could see Lake Dillon, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Ski Resort and so much more. After eating our lunch (PB&J sandwich) and taking lots of pix, we headed back down. Seemed to take a lot longer going down...never ending...and did a number on Tracy's runner knees, but we made it in one piece. Got down around 2:00-2:30 p.m. Drove home for some major hot tub rehab and while Stan prepared dinner, Tracy passed out on the living room floor in her bathing suit and robe. Out cold!! Tough day.
That evening, Phillip, Mark & Colin came over for some grilling and foodapoo.
Sunday was a relaxing day. Bought some hiking shoes (realized after the 14er, that we both needed some), took Frisco to the lake and watched the Nascar Race. Stan left Sunday afternoon for the airport. He'll be coming back Thursday for a weekend of camping & hiking in Crestone, CO...Southwest from us.
Enjoy the pix of Gray's Peak...
We met our friend Erica, her black lab, Sage, and a bunch of other unknowns in a parking lot off I-70 at exit 221 Bakerville. We drove up a winding, dirt road up to 11,xxx ft to the Steven's Gulch trailhead. We started the trek around 10:00 a.m. After a bunch of stops, a full camelback of water, a cliff bar and some jolly ranchers, we made it to the top. What an amazing view. We could see Lake Dillon, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Keystone Ski Resort and so much more. After eating our lunch (PB&J sandwich) and taking lots of pix, we headed back down. Seemed to take a lot longer going down...never ending...and did a number on Tracy's runner knees, but we made it in one piece. Got down around 2:00-2:30 p.m. Drove home for some major hot tub rehab and while Stan prepared dinner, Tracy passed out on the living room floor in her bathing suit and robe. Out cold!! Tough day.
That evening, Phillip, Mark & Colin came over for some grilling and foodapoo.
Sunday was a relaxing day. Bought some hiking shoes (realized after the 14er, that we both needed some), took Frisco to the lake and watched the Nascar Race. Stan left Sunday afternoon for the airport. He'll be coming back Thursday for a weekend of camping & hiking in Crestone, CO...Southwest from us.
Enjoy the pix of Gray's Peak...
Half-way up & smiling (could be delerious). I believe the start of the trail is behind us.
Stan, Tracy & Erica made it the top. Still smiling!!
Woohoo...we made it!
My point is a little off, but if you look above the peak I am pointing at, you can see Lake Dillon & Keystone is the green peak to the left of my point. Breck is way in the background behind Keystone.
View of where we came from...and Stan's new do...
That's Torrey's Peak behind me. Half our group hiked over there after we made it up Gray's Peak. It's about an hours hike from peak to peak. Torrey's Peak is 14,267 ft. We decided against 2 14ers in one day after returning from sea level the day before. Delerium had set in already. Next time.
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