A little?? In February?? Holy s**t; what were you expecting!? But, yes, it is great; nice to see you guys' entry on the register.
Luciano136 - Oct 26, 2010 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2010
From Gold Camp Rd
A very cold day this early in the season. I brought a Camelbak and my water was frozen almost immediately. 20s on the summit with 30ish mph wind gusts. Fun hike nonetheless and didn't see another soul all day (if you don't count a few offroaders that is :).
Hiked with Falcon Curves hiking group. We all summited. 8 members youngest was 53 oldest 73. We came up from Frosty's park. The 4 WD road was very rocky. Beautiful weather. Trail is slick were motor bikes have smoothed down dirt and scratched rocks. Motor bikes are rutting sections of trail.
Incliner - Jan 11, 2010 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2010
Snowy...
The drive to frosty's park is pretty bad in January but was a highlight. Most would say that this is an easy hike, due to the lack of steep mixed snow, rock and ice. But that is what makes it tougher, say moderate. The lack of rocks knee to waist deep snow and relatively steep grade make the trail tough to negotiate. The summit push flows though some great trees and rocks, the view is 360 degrees of the pikes region. The Western view has lines of snow peaked mountains...
Just some suggestions I wrote to the page's author about: The trail is clearly marked, but I saw nothing about "Nelson's Trail". The clearing on the right is bordered by a fenced off area and there is an old beat-up sign that says "Captain Jacks Multi-Use Trail System". The trail number for Mount Rosa is #672 (the one on the right, going uphill). Then at the first summit the trail #673 to the right is the trail to take all the way to the top of Mount Rosa. After we summited we in the clouds most of the time, but every once in a a while there would be a clearing for beautiful views of the Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir and Pike's Peak.
Felt like the drive in was longer than the actual hike! Nice views from the top!
mountainloverCO - Jun 21, 2009 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2009
Frosty Park Std.
Fun little hike that gets the heart pumping. Great views from the top and relatively unpopulated in spite of its close location to the Springs. Can't say enough good things about this gem of a hike.
ledavis23 - Jun 19, 2009 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
First summer hike
I hiked Rosa from Frosty's Park. The trail was easy to find, then I bushwacked to the summit. The views were great!
kavak - May 22, 2009 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2000
Frosty Park Route
I thought this was a pleasant hike up a mountain with great 360 degree views of the Pikes Peak region. There is a lot of relief when you look down at the plains at 6000 feet.
cftbq - Feb 7, 2009 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2009
February!!
Finally! I've now climbed Rosa in every calendar month. I found amazingly little snow, and a good snowshoe-packed track up the final climb to the summit. 3:20 up, 2:42 down, from Gold Camp Road TH.
cftbq - Nov 7, 2008 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2008
from GCR again
Climb #20 of this peak. Had the summit (and 90% of the route) all to myself on a beautiful fall day.
csmcgranahan - Nov 4, 2008 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2008
From Frosty's Park
Climbed with wife Julie and son Ian (2 years old - in carrier on steep parts) along with two friends. Beautiful day for November.
didn't really find the scenary overwhelming, but a good hike.
huelskbc - Jun 8, 2008 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Route Climbed: 379 to Frosty Park
Nice hike. We got to 379 a little after 9am, and around the time we got to the trailhead for Rosa, it started to snow/sleet in spurts. Luckily it quit once we got a little farther up the trail. The cairns were pretty easy to find up in the clearing, and the trail was easy to follow, though there is still just a little snow across the path (though it's easy to hike around). The view from the summit was gorgeous, especially since the sun had made it out by that point. We made it back down around 1pm, just before it started to get overcast and gross again. So I guess we won out with the weather (relatively). Overall great hike.
cftbq - Jan 21, 2008 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2008
first January climb
Climb #19. Lots of postholing through fresh snow above 10,000 ft. made for a long day. But the weather was beautiful, I had the summit to myself, and added another calendar month to my Rosa history.
cftbq - Mar 12, 2011 8:18 pm
Re: Great!A little?? In February?? Holy s**t; what were you expecting!? But, yes, it is great; nice to see you guys' entry on the register.
Luciano136 - Oct 26, 2010 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2010
From Gold Camp RdA very cold day this early in the season. I brought a Camelbak and my water was frozen almost immediately. 20s on the summit with 30ish mph wind gusts. Fun hike nonetheless and didn't see another soul all day (if you don't count a few offroaders that is :).
rowz - Jul 25, 2010 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
Rowz on RosaHiked with Falcon Curves hiking group. We all summited. 8 members youngest was 53 oldest 73. We came up from Frosty's park. The 4 WD road was very rocky. Beautiful weather. Trail is slick were motor bikes have smoothed down dirt and scratched rocks. Motor bikes are rutting sections of trail.
PapaBanucci - Jul 13, 2010 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
From Helent Hunt FallsTo the south ridge.
Incliner - Jan 11, 2010 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2010
Snowy...The drive to frosty's park is pretty bad in January but was a highlight. Most would say that this is an easy hike, due to the lack of steep mixed snow, rock and ice. But that is what makes it tougher, say moderate. The lack of rocks knee to waist deep snow and relatively steep grade make the trail tough to negotiate. The summit push flows though some great trees and rocks, the view is 360 degrees of the pikes region. The Western view has lines of snow peaked mountains...
pyerger - Nov 23, 2009 2:26 pm
RosaClimbed a couple of times, from Helen hunt falls.
wlstone - Oct 1, 2009 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
Third Time's The CharmOn her third attempt, my wife finally summited on a gorgeous, clear, rather solitary day. Yay Nicci!!!!
TCart215 - Jul 21, 2009 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
A hike up to the cloudsJust some suggestions I wrote to the page's author about: The trail is clearly marked, but I saw nothing about "Nelson's Trail". The clearing on the right is bordered by a fenced off area and there is an old beat-up sign that says "Captain Jacks Multi-Use Trail System". The trail number for Mount Rosa is #672 (the one on the right, going uphill). Then at the first summit the trail #673 to the right is the trail to take all the way to the top of Mount Rosa. After we summited we in the clouds most of the time, but every once in a a while there would be a clearing for beautiful views of the Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir and Pike's Peak.
HokieJim - Jul 3, 2009 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
From...Frosty's Park. Heard dirtbikes ahead of us on the 672 trail and witnessed fresh bike tracks as well, sad.
ktiffany22 - Jul 3, 2009 6:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
The drive was longerFelt like the drive in was longer than the actual hike! Nice views from the top!
mountainloverCO - Jun 21, 2009 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2009
Frosty Park Std.Fun little hike that gets the heart pumping. Great views from the top and relatively unpopulated in spite of its close location to the Springs. Can't say enough good things about this gem of a hike.
ledavis23 - Jun 19, 2009 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
First summer hikeI hiked Rosa from Frosty's Park. The trail was easy to find, then I bushwacked to the summit. The views were great!
kavak - May 22, 2009 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2000
Frosty Park RouteI thought this was a pleasant hike up a mountain with great 360 degree views of the Pikes Peak region. There is a lot of relief when you look down at the plains at 6000 feet.
cftbq - Feb 7, 2009 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2009
February!!Finally! I've now climbed Rosa in every calendar month. I found amazingly little snow, and a good snowshoe-packed track up the final climb to the summit. 3:20 up, 2:42 down, from Gold Camp Road TH.
cftbq - Nov 7, 2008 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2008
from GCR againClimb #20 of this peak. Had the summit (and 90% of the route) all to myself on a beautiful fall day.
csmcgranahan - Nov 4, 2008 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2008
From Frosty's ParkClimbed with wife Julie and son Ian (2 years old - in carrier on steep parts) along with two friends. Beautiful day for November.
heyitsme - Jul 22, 2008 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2008
.didn't really find the scenary overwhelming, but a good hike.
huelskbc - Jun 8, 2008 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Route Climbed: 379 to Frosty ParkNice hike. We got to 379 a little after 9am, and around the time we got to the trailhead for Rosa, it started to snow/sleet in spurts. Luckily it quit once we got a little farther up the trail. The cairns were pretty easy to find up in the clearing, and the trail was easy to follow, though there is still just a little snow across the path (though it's easy to hike around). The view from the summit was gorgeous, especially since the sun had made it out by that point. We made it back down around 1pm, just before it started to get overcast and gross again. So I guess we won out with the weather (relatively). Overall great hike.
cftbq - Jan 21, 2008 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2008
first January climbClimb #19. Lots of postholing through fresh snow above 10,000 ft. made for a long day. But the weather was beautiful, I had the summit to myself, and added another calendar month to my Rosa history.
snowhiker - Jan 21, 2008 10:45 am
Route: Via Cheyenne Canongood day hike