| "V 8", Beattie Peak, Fuller Peak, Vermilion Peak & Golden Horn Trip Report |
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| "V 8", Beattie Peak, Fuller Peak, Vermilion Peak & Golden Horn   | 
| Page Type: Trip Report Location: Colorado, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 37.79910°N / 107.8284°W Date Climbed/Hiked: Jun 24, 2007 Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling Season: Summer | Page By: kalet Created/Edited: Jun 26, 2007 / Jun 27, 2007 Object ID: 305191 Hits: 915 Loading... Page Score: 75.25% - 2 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Stats
| Peak Name | CO Rank | Elevation | County Highpoint |
| "V 8" | 402 | 13300 | |
| Beattie Peak | 358 | 13342 | |
| Fuller Peak | Unranked | 13761 | |
| Vermilion Peak | 74 | 13894 | San Juan |
| Golden Horn | 116 | 13780 | |
Distance: ~9.6 miles
Elevation Gain: ~4537'"V 8"I camped at Bandera Mine Saturday night and started hiking up the road towards Hope Pass at 6 am. After reaching Hope Pass I continued up the steep and loose ridge to "V 8". I got to the summit at 8:27 am.Beattie PeakI continued along the ridge to Beattie Peak. I chopped some steps to avoid putting on crampons. I got to the summit at 9:16 am.
Beattie Peak from Fuller Peak |
Fuller PeakI continued along the ridge to Fuller Peak. I got to the summit at 10:01 am.
Vermilion Peak from Fuller Peak |
Vermilion PeakI continued along the ridge to Vermilion Peak. There was a decent amount of snow and ice on the route, but good steps. I got to the summit at 10:41 am.Golden HornI descended the terribly loose northeast ridge to the Vermilion-Golden Horn saddle and continued up towards Golden Horn. I descended a couloir on Golden Horn's south face and hiked out to the two wheel drive trailhead. I returned to my vehicle at 3 pm.
Vermilion Peak from Golden Horn |
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Golden Horn
