On Saturday Sept 10th 2016, Dave and I climbed Longs Peak in Colorado via the Keyhole Ridge route. We headed out about 6:50 am to start the climb towards Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge. You can explore Trail Ridge Road from your base in Estes Park. The route begins at Rt. Once crossing the ridge, the climb up Rocky Peak Ridge isn’t bad at all. Hamlin Ridge Trail climbs to Hamlin Peak, which tops off at 4,756 feet above sea level and is one of Katahdin’s lesser peaks. Trail Ridge won't generally close until October. Isolation Peak is a Class 2 hike in the heart of Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park. While the climbing makes for a challenging run, there is a great deal of open ridge running on this route, and the views are early, often, and expansive in both directions. Some peakbaggers will approach this hike from another trail to the east to bag Rocky Peak Ridge, #20 on the Adirondack High Peak list. The normal route for Rocky Peak Ridge is to start from the E up and over Blueberry Cobbles and Bald Peak and then along the open ridge to the summit. The 3,060-foot, open summit of this peak is a great place to turn around if you're already feeling tired from the hike — the trail is only going to get more difficult past this point. No snow left, bugs swarming below 3,000 feet, trail mostly dry and well maintained. It wasn't the parking lot, or even the trailhead, that we thought, but it still had access to the peaks we wanted. The ankle was the size of a baseball the next day. " Spur Trail at the base and top of Roaring Brooks Falls (class III) Enter your email and we’ll send password reset instructions: Often climbed in conjunction with Giant Mt., aka Giant of the Valley, Rocky Peak Ridge is sometimes referred to as Giant's Wife. The other route to consider would be heading north on SR9 to Kremmling then following US40 along the Colorado River. The Ridge Trail to Giant Summit: 3 miles (3050' ascent)3 hours Round trip traverse to Rocky Peak Ridge: 2.6 miles (1400' ascent) 2 hours. The Wild Basin trailhead is accessible to any passenger vehicle. You'll find significant sections of 5.5 - 5.6 climbing on almost all of the 10 pitches on this route. 12.8k members in the Adirondacks community. Do not underestimate this route! The ridge is mostly treeless and offers 360-degree views for long distances. There is a designated campsite on the left, just before the outlet. Trail Ridge won't generally close until October. New Russia on US 9, and is not as commonly climbed due to the longer hike. 1 shows the route from the top of the Breckenridge ski area. I hiked the Fire Road portion of this Trail as a link between the Los LlajasTrail and the Chumash Trail. The real attraction here is being able to camp so close to the top of a High Peak, which is a rare thing since camping is generally prohibited above 4,000 feet. The North Ridge of Ellingwood is one of those Rocky Mountain alpine adventures that is familiar-sounding to many, but few actually put in the miles required to climb it. I reached the saddle between the east and west viewpoints in about an hour and turned west. The well-known 55-mile-long route showcases views … Unmarked Trails . It's about a 3 mile round trip from the trail junction with more than 1,450 feet of ascent. From Colorado Springs Airport, drive about 150 miles northwest to the park. Others hike through from Route 73 to Route 9 (or from Route 9 to Route 73) by spotting a car. The trailhead can be found at a parking area that is 4.9 miles north of the intersection with route 73 on route 9; it will be on the left if you are coming from route 73. 9. Was pretty painful - but we made it. Rocky Peak Ridge in winter The total mileage is about 13.5 miles. From the summit of Peak 10, head north, walking down the ridge that connects over to Peak 9. We left home about 3 am (a late start for us!) 12 summits • 10.7 mi • 5,222 ft gain • 10 hr 9 min, 2 summits • 10.6 mi • 4,353 ft gain • 7 hr 27 min, 1 summit • 12.5 mi • 4,154 ft gain • 11 hr 24 min, 1 summit • 12.7 mi • 5,141 ft gain • 7 hr 5 min, 1 summit • 16.8 mi • 6,263 ft gain • 11 hr 11 min, "With Jeff and Meenu - peaks 24 and 25 of ADK 46 for me (and 2nd and 20th of round 2 for Meenu and Jeff). W.A. Starting from a base elevation of 5,900', the route climbs up nearly 4,100' to the summit of Pyramid Peak. This aptly-named mountain is the first summit on the East Trail to Rocky Peak and Giant at 1.9 miles from Rt. Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. The best ones are beyond the first lookout (1.9 miles) on the summit ledges at 2.2 miles. The route climbs Bald Peak, a smaller mountain, then begins the ascent of Rocky Peak Ridge. Near 12,800', re-gain the ridge and continue west to a 13,150-foot point on the ridge - 11. This route is more commonly used by those attempting to become The views we get at the different false summit (so many of them) are great. I guess everybody else went for Mt Marcy. Note that since many peaks in peakery still have unknown prominence, the ranks are subject to change as new prominence info is added. The Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected area throughout the entire United States. Got home late-ish that night. New Russia to Rocky Peak Ridge/Giant I did this hike last week (Rt 9 through to Rt 73) and can give some statistics from my altimeter log. Total trip: 8.6 miles (4650' ascent) 8 hours. Disclaimer: Neighborwho.com gives people easy and affordable access to public record information. Rocky Peak Ridge: #20 4,420′ The ascent of Rocky Peak Ridge (RPR) from Rt. It was pretty humid and I didn't get as early a start as I wanted or I would have taken the ridge over to Giant's summit for unique views, though I have already done and completed Giant (would do again on a non-busy day)." Ellen Kalish, the founder and director of the center on Route 212 in Saugerties, removed Rocky from a carrier, stroked the back of the owl's head and then extended her arm out. We started around 7h15am my wife and I. we left Montreal around 5h00am so we could beat the border traffic (which we did!). Northeast Ridge route enroute to San Luis Peak, 14,014 ft, 23 May 2020. The 9 Edges Challenge is a 21 mile route that crosses 9 gritstone edges in the eastern Peak District. The third ascent begins from the east, near the town of New Russia on US 9, and is not as commonly climbed due to the longer hike. Beautiful day and scenic hike though." 5 years, 6 months ago Giant Rocky Peak. 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