| Pigeon Peak & Turret Peak A Trip Report |
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| Pigeon Peak & Turret Peak A   | 
| Page Type: Trip Report Location: Colorado, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 37.62740°N / 107.6399°W Date Climbed/Hiked: Jun 30, 2007 Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling Season: Summer | Page By: kalet Created/Edited: Jul 3, 2007 / Jul 3, 2007 Object ID: 307531 Hits: 817 Loading... Page Score: 87.23% - 4 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Stats
| Peak Name | CO Rank | Elevation |
| Pigeon
Peak | 57 |
13972 |
| Turret Peak A | 89
| 13835 |
| UN12940 | Unranked
| 12940 |
Distance: 9.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 7475'
Pigeon PeakI camped at the Colorado Trailhead on Junction Creek Road outside of Durango Friday night. Saturday morning I drove into town, picked up my ticket and boarded the 9 am train. The train ride was uneventful but I was able to grab a good photo of Pigeon Peak and Turret Peak A just south of Needleton. I got off the train and headed up the Animas River Trail to the Ruby Creek Trail to North Pigeon Creek. I got to the 11,740 foot meadow in North Pigeon Creek in 2 hours. I dropped my overnight gear, pumped some water ate some food and continued up Pigeon Peak's northwest face. There was some snow on route, but was easily avoided. I got to the summit in 4 hours from Needleton.
Pigeon Peak & Turret Peak A from Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway |
Turret Peak AI descended my ascent route and headed up Turret Peak's northwest face. I ran out of water again. I lost my large bladder and was using a 50 oz one. I also managed to leave all my food at camp. I got to the summit 6.5 hours from Needleton. Turret Peak provides good views of Pigeon's southeast face.
Pigeon Peak from Turret Peak A's Northwest Slopes |
UN12940UN12940 on Pigeon Peak's southwest ridge is aesthetically pleasing, so I decided to check it out. From the 12,780 foot saddle south of Pigeon Peak, I climbed the ridge southwest. I initially did a few fourth class moves, but the rest of the ridge was easy second class. The climb to the saddle between both summits was steep and loose. I got to the summit 7.5 hours from Needleton. I got a good shot of Turret Peak A from here. I cruised back down to camp descending from the 12,700 foot saddle east of UN12940. I got back to camp 8 hours from Needleton, ate, drank and concluded there was nothing else I could climb from there the following day and still make the train. I descended back to Needleton in the morning.
Turret Peak from UN12940 |
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Pigeon Peak
