Ascent of Kit Carson Mountain on 2007-07-29| Others in Party: | Trisha Conlon
| | Date: | Sunday, July 29, 2007 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Kit Carson Mountain | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 14165 ft / 4317 m |
Ascent Trip ReportStandard peakbaggers' route: from Willow Lake (11,840 ft.), up the north slopes of Challenger Pt., over the summit of Challenger, down (about 300 ft.) to the Kit Carson/Challenger saddle, then first up and then down along "Kit Carson Avenue" to the class 2+ gully at its end, and a short scramble to the summit. 5 hrs. up, 3hr., 15 min. down. Clouds threatened in the morning, but produced to precipitation, or wind. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 5265 ft / 1604 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 26 mi / 41.8 km | | Route: | Willow Creek, N slopes of Challenger Pt. | | Trailhead: | Willow Creek TH 8900 ft / 2712 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Scramble | | Weather: | Cool, Calm, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 9 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 4 Hours |
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