Mt. Yale Hike: Trip Report On May 19, 2006
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Jason Friesema and myself hiked Mt. Yale
on Friday, May 19, 2006. There were some significant areas of snow below
timberline that required wearing gaitors. We began out hike at 5:30 a.m. at the Denny Creek Trailhead on an unusually warm day, and I snapped this shot somewhere below timberline obviously. |
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Above timberline, there is a long, uphill stretch that leads to the saddle west of the summit. There are beautiful views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains to the south, west and north. |
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At the Mt. Yale summit, I snapped this photo of the beautiful Cottonwood Pass region!
That's Cottonwood Pass Road inside the canyon. The mountains far out in the middle-right
are in the Crested Butte area. |
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Jason very graciously allowed me to have a few minutes of the Mt. Yale summit to myself. We had a great hike! This is definitely a doable "14er" if you are seeking a Colorado adventure in the Cottonwood Pass area. |
These pictures were submitted by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado. His web site is ColoradoGuy.com.
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