Did this instead of sitting in I70 traffic. Uncrowded (a rarity in CO these days, on a weekend)! Obscure 11ers, who knew? Post late-afternoon showers, prime golden hour. The radar-billboard thing up there was cool (the "Umunhum" equivalent of Dillon/Silverthorne/Frisco?). The trail begins as a nice mountain bike trail, and then becomes a dirtbike track. The long meandering switchbacks can be skipped by forging uphill directly, with some deadfall negotiation, but otherwise, smooth sailing (use GPS!) If you're lucky you'll find the "direct chute" old secret trail.. Summit is a 100 feet away from the road, at the protrusion of rocks in the stand of trees.
corsair - Nov 19, 2019 8:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Last day lark
My wife and I decided to get a morning climb in on our last day in Summit County. A nice calm ending to a great week of climbing and hiking!
Hotoven - Oct 23, 2014 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2014
nice solo hike
Nice solo hike. No one seen on the hike, very quiet and peaceful.
Kiefer - May 5, 2014 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2013
Steve and I went up this one after an ascent of Lenawee and an ascent of the 12ers above Keystone Ski Area, hard to count this one as a hike as we drove up all but about 400' of it. The Frey Gulch Road gets really steep at 10,300, highly recommend NOT driving higher than that as turning around is not possible until 11k and backing up would be difficult given how steep it is.
Brian Kalet - Apr 30, 2014 11:22 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2012
Frey Gulch
With the wife.
Sarah Simon - Apr 28, 2014 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2013
Western slopes and ridge
This peak was a good choice given the conditions. Recent snowfall on top of an unstable snowpack resulted in plenty of "whoomping" for us even on level terrain on this gentle peak! Sadly, 5 snowriders (1 skier and 4 boarders) perished in nearby Loveland Pass while we were on Tenderfoot! Sobering indeed. (May there families and friends be finding much needed peace by now.)
McCannster - Jul 20, 2020 1:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2020
Fun evening rompDid this instead of sitting in I70 traffic. Uncrowded (a rarity in CO these days, on a weekend)! Obscure 11ers, who knew? Post late-afternoon showers, prime golden hour. The radar-billboard thing up there was cool (the "Umunhum" equivalent of Dillon/Silverthorne/Frisco?). The trail begins as a nice mountain bike trail, and then becomes a dirtbike track. The long meandering switchbacks can be skipped by forging uphill directly, with some deadfall negotiation, but otherwise, smooth sailing (use GPS!) If you're lucky you'll find the "direct chute" old secret trail.. Summit is a 100 feet away from the road, at the protrusion of rocks in the stand of trees.
corsair - Nov 19, 2019 8:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Last day larkMy wife and I decided to get a morning climb in on our last day in Summit County. A nice calm ending to a great week of climbing and hiking!
Hotoven - Oct 23, 2014 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2014
nice solo hikeNice solo hike. No one seen on the hike, very quiet and peaceful.
Kiefer - May 5, 2014 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2013
West Side!With Sarah & Jill
chicagotransplant - May 5, 2014 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
Frey GulchSteve and I went up this one after an ascent of Lenawee and an ascent of the 12ers above Keystone Ski Area, hard to count this one as a hike as we drove up all but about 400' of it. The Frey Gulch Road gets really steep at 10,300, highly recommend NOT driving higher than that as turning around is not possible until 11k and backing up would be difficult given how steep it is.
Brian Kalet - Apr 30, 2014 11:22 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2012
Frey GulchWith the wife.
Sarah Simon - Apr 28, 2014 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2013
Western slopes and ridgeThis peak was a good choice given the conditions. Recent snowfall on top of an unstable snowpack resulted in plenty of "whoomping" for us even on level terrain on this gentle peak! Sadly, 5 snowriders (1 skier and 4 boarders) perished in nearby Loveland Pass while we were on Tenderfoot! Sobering indeed. (May there families and friends be finding much needed peace by now.)