Mount Eolus via Chicago Basin Trail
2.9 mi
Distance
59 min
Time
terrain
2,813 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail to Mount Eolus in Weminuche Wilderness Area.
This trail goes by Twin Lakes and North Eolus.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Started from my campsite in lower Chicago Basin at 2:30 on 8/4, made it to Twin Lakes at 4, and was atop Mt Eolus at 6:10, just in time for the sunrise. Continued on to North Eolus and Sunlight Peak, but didn’t get to Windom Peak in time to beat the quickly forming thunderclouds. It was a gorgeous morning up there, with snow firm enough to be safe with microspikes and an ice axe on the way up, and soft enough to glissade back down on.
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Public Tracks
North Eolus - South Ridge
<div class='gmap-infowindow-description'><span class='gmap-infowindow-subheader'><a target='_blank' href='https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=neol4'>North Eolus - South Ridge</a></span><br><a target='_blank' href='https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/download.php?file=neol4.gpx&type=routegpx''><img src="https://www.14ers.com/images/icon_download_medium.png" border=0 width="12" height="12" title="Download" alt="Download"> GPX File</a><br><a target='_blank' href='https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/download.php?file=neol4.kml&type=routekml'><img src="https://www.14ers.com/images/icon_download_medium.png" border=0 width="12" height="12" title="Download" alt="Download"> KML File</a><br></div>
North Eolus
<div style='width:200px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:5px;'>South Ridge<br><br><a target='_blank' href='http://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=neol4&peak=Mt.+Eolus%2C+Windom+Peak%2C+and+Sunlight+Peak'>View Route Description</a><br><br></div>
