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After 20 minutes you can't hear the highway. I saw deer and an ermine. Overall a decent 3 hour roundtrip hike. The trail goes past the lake to I don't know where.
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Hike? No I was four wheeling on a 4x4 trail. Moderate difficulty. Used a stock 2020 trd Off-road Tacoma. Cut a tire at the end. Some sections have very sharp rocks. I was on stock tires at 15psi. Didn’t need to use the locker. Just pick good lines. Made it home on the spare.
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Great hike A bit steep in the beginning and end. Weather changes quickly at this altitude. Beautiful flowers and amazing views Parking may be a bit of an issue. Busy trail but hikers spread out so no social distancing issues even during COVID19.
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Busy Labor Day weekend. Had to park a mile below the trailhead which added some time and distance. Had Kai with me for his first 14er! We submitted Torrey’s first then Gray’s. Kai did really well. He was definitely thirsty at the end, but all in all he had a good hike.
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Tried to do the aqueduct over to the Broome Hut ... pretty sketchy around the rock slide areas. Turned around and will try later from Second Creek to see where the impasse is from that side.
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Very crowded hike and parking/traffic becomes chaotic after 4 am. Hike was very challenging but rewarding with a great and mellow couple miles back to the parking lot.
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Kelso Ridge is really fun and challenging as long as you are comfortable with heights. Along the ridge you are exposed, have to do a few moves, and the rock is loose all over this trail and I would imagine it would be freaky if you were already nervous. We got started at 4:30am and I am thankful for that, the amount of people on the main trail is obscene. I was glad to be passing them on the way down opposed to fighting with them at the top.
The road to the trailhead is not that bad (not great by any means) but there is one section that stops most from getting to the top, it's steep, rocky, and rutted out. You need a car with decent clearance and 4wheel/all wheel drive to get to the trailhead, I managed to get my all wheel drive VW Toureg to the top. There is plenty of parking at the lower lot and along the road, but I did see some tools park basically in the road and another turd in front of a private driveway, so don't be that guy.
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Great hike, we finished in 4 hours which included time at the lake. Also saw a moose, lots of birds, and of course chipmunks. The first mile you will still hear i-70 traffic noise but it goes away after that. Beautiful hike along the creek at times I would say more like a river/miniwaterfalls. It is a lot of steep incline but the trail is clearly marked and you don't do much scrambaling with the exception of navigating across some logs in washed out areas.
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Sparsely populated after the lake. Have to either find a faint trail at times but mostly make your own. There are some guides online. Walked along the ridge line a bit. Great views, lots of Marmots running around on the rocks which was fun.
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Great hike, but very crowded (even on a Tuesday), which is why only 4 stars. Very well maintained and heavily trafficked trail. The actual difficulty isn't so bad if you don't have issues with the altitude. Get started early. Upper parking lot fils up very quickly. Consider driving up the night before and sleeping in your car or something if possible (might help with the altitude too). You will definitely need a 4WD to get to the upper parking lot, though. That road is a total pain in the ass.
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Fantastic trail with a couple steep climbs, definitely worth the effort once you’re at the top though!
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Really hard one
Some trail finding and 40% + grade down from Grizzly Peak, then from the saddle between Grizzly and Torrey, very loose scree up Torrey: 2 steps forward, one step sliding back down.
Great for trail running up to the bottom of Grizzly from Loveland Pass, then a bit too steep. Return trip, climbing back up to Grizzly from the saddle with Torrey is tough and steep and there really isn’t a trail, find your own best route. In the end, a very satisfying trip. Took me 7.5 hours including a couple of short tests.
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This trail is easy to moderate in just a few spots. No way would I call this 4x4 trail difficult
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The first mile is difficult. Need a lifted vehicle/tires/lockers. After that it’s not very bad at all. Very scenic during the last part of September
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Best jeeping trail I’ve ever been on. Not for the faint of heart. Amazing!!
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Continuing up above the treeline is like stepping through a portal into a different world... breath taking and awe inspiring
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In the spring snow. Water Board road (dirt) to winter end then off trail (snow) down to Corona Pass Rd (snow packed).
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The backside of butler gulch was world class. It’s the best tour I’ve ever been on. We had the whole cirque to ourselves (Currey and Lisa Cornelius).
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Awesome! Great views the entire way. Finished in 4.5 hours. Only ran into one other person the entire day,m on a weekend. A little bit of noise from the mine, but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment and the solitude more than made up for it.
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Very scenic trail, especially through the Alpine Tundra and higher elevations. The view at 13K feet is amazing!
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Great trail with medium difficulty. One bypass is a little more challenging. The lake and scenery at the top is incredible. It’s a “must ride” trial if you’re in the area. I’m in a fairly stock JKU Rubicon Recon and only kissed a few rocks on the more challenging by pass.
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Very windy above treeline. Needed my smartwool layer the entire time. Beautiful views all around. The first mile is probably the most difficult. Once you get over the first hill of switchbacks, its gentle up and down. Stanley mountain doesn't have a sign, but there is a rock pile and pole on top of it to the left of the trail.
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