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THREE 14ers! Mt. Democrat, Cameron Point*, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Bross!
(Pictures of Seven Hour Loop Hike - July 11, 2004) Mount Democrat - Altitude 14,148 Feet
| I began my ascent at 6:15 a.m., with a serene view of Kite Lake and the campground. You can do all four of these peaks within 6 to 8 hours in a loop, which is what you'll see here! |
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| With the exception of the very beginning (the base is around 12,000 feet elevation),
the trails go through rocky terrain like this. |
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| Up the slope of Mount Democrat we go! |
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| The sun broke within the hour ... Hooray! (Looking back down the valley with part of Mt. Bross in the background.) |
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You'll reach the saddle of Mt. Democrat and Cameron Point with your first view of all the mountain ranges around you.
TOP: Platte Gulch, with the immediate range (Traver Peak, Mc Namee Peak, Clinton Peak) partaking in the Continental Divide.
BOTTOM: Zoom-in of Sawatch Range |
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| There's one false peak, but don't fret. You'll reach this relatively flat area and you're practically there! |
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| Grand views of the Mosquito Range looking to the south! |
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| Check this out! There were people mining way up here at 13,500+ feet! And to think of the long and grueling ascent it is to this spot, notwithstanding the extreme weather! |
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Arrival!
Mount Democrat was my second fourteener (with Pikes Peak as my first). Let me tell you, it is like another world being at 14,000+ feet in the heart of Colorado! |
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Scenery from atop Mount Democrat! :)
TOP LEFT: Looking west towards the Climax Mine (north of Leadville) on Highway 91, Sahwatch Range in background.
TOP RIGHT: Looking southeast, straight at the "Kite Lake valley" which leads into Alma.
BOTTOM: Looking northeast, we've got the other three fourteeners I'll be hiking in plain view. Mount Cameron to the left, Mt. Bross to the right and Mt. Lincoln peaking it's head way in the back left! |
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| Wowwee! The scenery! |
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Mount Lincoln - Altitude 14,286 Feet
| The hike from Cameron Point to Mt. Lincoln is a short hike of maybe a half mile, with very little descent and ascent. (Thus, denying Cameron Point's membership as a legitimate 14er.) |
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| Oh the view! Looking north, the immediate range (including Wheeler Mountain, alt. 13,690 feet) partakes in the Continental Divide. Wheeler Lake sits enticingly at the foot. I might have to drive up the dirt road to get to that lake sometime! ;) |
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| Mount Lincoln has a very steep eastern face. |
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Hooray!
I even had this mountain all to myself for about ten minutes! |
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The views from Mount Lincoln:
TOP: Mount Bross, where I'm heading next.
You can notice some roads up there that were used for mining purposes.
SECOND LEFT:
Another shot of Wheeler Lake, Wheeler Peak & Quandry Peak.
SECOND RIGHT: Looking east towards Highway 9, which connects Breckenridge and Alma
via Hoosier Pass. (Montgomery Reservoir & Mount Silverheels, alt. 13,000 feet?)
THIRD DOWN: Cameron Point ... Wow!
BOTTOM:
There were so many mountains it was hard to keep track of them all! Looking NEE, those farthest peaks have got
to consist of Grays Peak, Torreys Peak, Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans, all fourteeners closest to
Denver. |
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| Check this out! A couple of old mining operations on quite a slippery and rocky slope! |
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Mount Bross - Altitude 14,172 Feet
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Onto Mount Bross! |
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A nice and clear shot of Mount Democrat. |
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The trail runs along a beautiful ridge of the Kite Lake area. |
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Wowwee! What beautiful flowers at such a high altitude! |
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Oooooooh! I love those deep, 1970's San Diego Padres brown shades on Mount Lincoln! ;) |
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Near the top of Mount Bross, looking way out east, I could see Pikes Peak! Here are all of my Pikes Peak pictorials: Hike to Summit, Highway, Brother at Top, Pikes Peak Donuts, Fun with Friends, Highway in 2000 |
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At the summit! :)
There were some cool people already up there, and for the official summit photo, I decided to frolick on the desolate-looking rocks. That made it four 14ers in one day, a lifetime total of five. I'm very excited about doing some more this summer! |
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A few views from the summit!
TOP: Wonderful rusty shades on Cameron Point.
MIDDLE: Not sure. I lost track of all these mountains! ;)
BOTTOM: Mt. Democrat to the right. |
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On the way down... The main trail heading down was quite hairy! It really appears to be heading off a ridge with deathly cliffs on each side (see photo), with extremely steep stretches where scurrying amidst sliding rocks (of all sizes) is the only practical way to trek down. Hang in there ... it does get better! |
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The trail heads into a steep ravine ... not for the faint-hearted but doable nonetheless.
NOTE: It was somewhere around this point, that I gave thanks to God for this amazing adventure. I was filled with emotion and gratitude to my Lord ... This was indeed a very special day! And so I dedicate this pictorial to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, King of the universe and Savior of humanity. |
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A beautiful waterfall near the very bottom.
All of my waterfall pictures:
Queens Canyon Waterfall (Col. Sps)
Cascade Falls (Ouray)
Helen Hunt Falls (Col. Sps.)
Rainbow Falls (Manitou Sps.)
Boulder Falls (Boulder) |
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I'm not sure if my camera quite grasped it, but there were bright flowers near the base! |
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