Ascent of Pikes Peak on 1967-08-26| Others in Party: | Grandpa
Dorothy
Carol | | Date: | Saturday, August 26, 1967 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Train | | Peak: | Pikes Peak | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 14110 ft / 4300 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWe rode the Manitou Incline to shorten our climb. It was the end of summer and I was sporting a mohawk haircut. It was a very long climb up the Barr Trail. We all got cold, especially Grandpa. Dad drove to the top in his car, met us there, and drove us down.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 4099 ft / 1249 m | | Elevation Loss: | 0 ft / 0 m | | Distance: | 11 mi / 17.7 km | | Grade/Class: | 1 | | Quality: | 2 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Thunderstorm, Cold, Windy, Low Clouds
cold | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 4099 ft / 1249 m | | Distance: | 11 mi / 17.7 km | | Route: | Barr Trail | | Trailhead: | top of Manitou Incline 10011 ft / 3051 m | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 0 ft / 0 m | | Distance: | 0 mi / 0 km | | Route: | by car | | Trailhead: | 14110 ft / 4300 m |
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