Ascent of Estes Cone on 2017-03-03| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Friday, March 3, 2017 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Estes Cone | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 11006 ft / 3354 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBroke trail the entire way past the Longs Peak Trail turnoff. Very little sign of traffic on this trail at all. Seems odd for the amount of winter hiking that goes on in this area and this is an accessible peak.
Missed the turnoff on the way up, so some extra elevation and mileage just for fun! Didn't really need it at all of the trailbreaking made this day a bigtime butt-kicker.
Beautiful views on top! Of course. Impossible to keep to the trail past the Storm Pass junction and even difficult between Moore Park and Storm Pass. There are sections where it was difficult to locate the trail and big sections where I was surely not even on the trail.
Took off the snowshoes and went in spikes for the last 200 feet or so. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2306 ft / 701 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2306 ft / 702 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 7.7 mi / 12.4 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Bushwhack, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Snowshoes | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2106 ft / 641 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 1606 ft / 489 m; Extra: 500 ft / 152m | | Loss on way in: | 500 ft / 152 m | | Distance: | 4.7 mi / 7.6 km | | Route: | Eugena Mine Trail + | | Start Trailhead: | Longs Peak TH 9400 ft / 2865 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 1806 ft / 550 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 1606 ft / 489 m; Extra: 200 ft / 60m | | Gain on way out: | 200 ft / 60 m | | Distance: | 3 mi / 4.8 km | | Route: | Eugena Mine Trail + | | End Trailhead: | Longs Peak TH 9400 ft / 2865 m |
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