Mt Bierstadt 2018 - Colorado USA
14er number 7
14/07/2018 - 14/07/2018
50 °F
Mt Bierstadt overview
I completed the Mt Bierstadt hike/run on July 14th, 2018. It was the 7th 14,000+ foot elevation peak I've done since moving to Colorado. This excursion took me about 2.5 hours for the 7 mile round trip out and back hike that has about 2,700 feet of elevation gain.
The hike started around 6 am, which was later than I normally start. And this is a popular route, since it's easy to get to, there is a well marked trail, and it's one of the lower options on the difficulty scale. So, all that meant that I had to park really far away and had to pass lots of people on the trail as I mostly ran up and down the entire way. It was not an overly exciting hike or route, so minimal picture taking.
Recommend:
- Start early to get a spot in the lot and avoid the crowds
- Make sure to have a local map or study the trail ahead of time
- As always, bring water and snacks with you
- Can view Mt Evans, and optionally reach it via the Sawtooth. But only attempt that if you have planned for it with time and supplies.
Relive video of the hike
link: watch a video and map tour of my hike
Trip Map
Pictures
See this and all the 14er hike pictures on the Facebook Murk Travels photos page - 14ers album.
On the climb up:
At the peak:
Previous 14er hikes:
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Posted by MurkTravels 12:54 Archived in USA Tagged hiking colorado mountain sunrise hike denver 14er 2018 Comments (0)