Day hikes to the top of 14,000+ foot mountain peaks is a great sport. There are 53 mountain peaks in Colorado above 14,000 feet, and 12 in California. They often have snow in July! Very important to start the hike early in the morning. The challenge is getting to the top, then back down to the tree line before the afternoon lightening thunderstorms. Above the tree line (~11,000 feet), the hiker is the tallest thing.
Since starting this sport in 2008, I have had the wonderful experience of hiking to the top of twelve 14er’s, four of them with my daughter, Jaime.
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The 13 mile trail up Pikes Peak with my daughter, Jaime |
| View from the Pikes Peak trail below the tree line |
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View from the Pikes Peak trail above the tree line |
Top of Pikes Peak, Colorado
7/12/08 |
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The trail up Mt. Evans, Colorado |
| Dropping the winter coat on Mt. Evans |
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Typical vegetation above the tree line |
| Trail near the top of Mt. Evans |
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At the top of Mt. Evans |
At the top
7/25/09 |
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Mt. Massive, Colorado, trailhead |
| Typical of the beautiful mountain scenery in Colorado |
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Passing the tree line at Mt. Massive |
| Trails get steeper and rockier near the top |
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Top of Mt. Massive
7/24/10 |
| Mt. Elbert, Colorado, trailhead |
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Near the top of Mt. Elbert |
| Near the top of Mt. Elbert, highest peak in Colorado |
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Top of Mr. Elbert
7/14/12 |
| The beautiful trail on Mt. Langley, California |
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High altitude lake on Mt. Langley |
| Near the top of Mt. Langley |
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Top of Mt. Langley
7/13/13
Snow in July! |
| Trail up Mt. Grays, Colorado |
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View of Mt. Torreys from the trail on Mt. Grays |
Top of Mt. Grays
8/10/13 |
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Looking back at Mt. Grays from the top of Mt. Torreys |
| Great view from the top of Mt. Torreys |
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Top of Mt. Torreys
8/10/13 |
| Coming down the trail from Mt. Grays & Mt. Torreys |
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Trail up White Mountain, California |
| The observatory on White Mountain |
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Near the top of White Mountain
6/29/14 |
| View from the top of White Mountain looking down at the farms along Highway 395 near Big Pine, California |
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The trial up Mt. Democrat, Colorado |
Top of Mt. Democrat
7/18/15 |
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Top of Mt. Democrat
7/18/15 |
Top of Mt. Cameron
7/18/15 |
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Top of Mt. Lincoln
7/18/15 |
Top of Mt. Bross
7/18/15
Four 14er's in one day |
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Top of Mt. Harvard in Colorado at 14,420 feet. The hike up included a Class 2 rock climb.
8/13/2016 |
Top of Mt. Harvard
8/13/2016 |
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On August 13, 2016, top of Mt. Harvard in Colorado at 14,420 feet. The hike up included a Class 2 rock climb
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