View West From Humboldt Peak
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado
Humboldt Peak is the first 14er I've climbed (14064). It's considered the easiest of the nine 14000 plus ft peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Range - not that it was easy. The last 1000 vertical feet involved climbing up a boulder field that varied from 30 to 60 degrees. The trailhead is 5 miles from the peak and involves 4000 ft of elevation gain.
The top of Humboldt Peak has a false summit and a true summit with a nearly flat saddle between. This photo was taken from the saddle looking back at the false summit. The high peak to the far left of the false summit is Crestone Needle (14197). The one just left of the false summit is Crestone Peak (14294). Do you see the hiker on the slope just below Crestone Peak? The highest point to the right of the false summit is Kit Carson Peak (14165)
View West From Humboldt Peak
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado
Humboldt Peak is the first 14er I've climbed (14064). It's considered the easiest of the nine 14000 plus ft peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Range - not that it was easy. The last 1000 vertical feet involved climbing up a boulder field that varied from 30 to 60 degrees. The trailhead is 5 miles from the peak and involves 4000 ft of elevation gain.
The top of Humboldt Peak has a false summit and a true summit with a nearly flat saddle between. This photo was taken from the saddle looking back at the false summit. The high peak to the far left of the false summit is Crestone Needle (14197). The one just left of the false summit is Crestone Peak (14294). Do you see the hiker on the slope just below Crestone Peak? The highest point to the right of the false summit is Kit Carson Peak (14165)