Events/Trails 10th Annual 100s in the Hills! *Silverton, Colorado July 22 - 27 2020*

[ga12r1]

If anyone wants to meet up with me in Salida the weekend before HIHX, they are welcome to join. My major goal this summer is to drive up and summit Mt Antero. It's the HIGHEST off-road elevation you can achieve in North America at 13,800 feet. It's a 400ft vertical hike from the end of the trail to summit the 11th highest peak in CO. Here's an excellent video I found which was done last year. Sit back and enjoy....it's INCREDIBLE!

Gary that looks awesome! When you say the weekend before HIH what days are you talking about? This may entice me to leave Ga a little early...

 

[97 AZ LC]

My major goal this summer is to drive up and summit Mt Antero. It's the HIGHEST off-road elevation you can achieve in North America at 13,800 feet. It's a 400ft vertical hike from the end of the trail to summit the 11th highest peak in CO.

I'm a little surprised this group isn't more interested in climbing some 14ers - on foot I mean. Climbing 14ers is basically the state sport of Colorado, summer version. There's quite a few Class 1s and 2s in the area - Uncompahgre, Handies, Sunshine, Red Cloud, and San Luis. You're supposed to gain 3k feet of elevation for it to really count but some of them aren't even a 3k foot gain - Handies from American Basin is only 2500 feet for example. Sneffels in Yankee Boy Basin is only 1700 feet from the upper trailhead but that's now considered a Class 3. It's a fun sport but you do have to start early to minimize the risk of lightening bolts and the trauma of having your hair stand on end.

 

[nakman]

I'm a little surprised this group isn't more interested in climbing some 14ers - on foot I mean. Climbing 14ers is basically the state sport of Colorado, summer version. There's quite a few Class 1s and 2s in the area - Uncompahgre, Handies, Sunshine, Red Cloud, and San Luis. You're supposed to gain 3k feet of elevation for it to really count but some of them aren't even a 3k foot gain - Handies from American Basin is only 2500 feet for example. Sneffels in Yankee Boy Basin is only 1700 feet from the upper trailhead but that's now considered a Class 3. It's a fun sport but you do have to start early to minimize the risk of lightening bolts and the trauma of having your hair stand on end.

Last year when leading Yankee boy I was thinking that would be a cool add-on run for HIH... the road ends where the trail begins, so folks could catch a ride to the trail head then summit Sneffels while the trucks all went and explored Governor's Basin and had lunch. Would be a cool break from sitting in trucks all day, especially for the non-drivers who prefer to get a little exercise. Great thought!

@geanes Gary when you drive up Antero make sure you do it as early as possible in the day... as you know it's almost a guarantee there's lightning up there in the afternoon, and I have heard from others who've done this later it can be pretty scary. I haven't driven it personally, but let's see how the summer shakes out I may join you. I want to see your Salida spot also.

 

[fireball]

Trail and hike would be an awesome thing to add to the menu this year!

 

[gungriffin]

I'm a little surprised this group isn't more interested in climbing some 14ers - on foot I mean. Climbing 14ers is basically the state sport of Colorado, summer version. There's quite a few Class 1s and 2s in the area - Uncompahgre, Handies, Sunshine, Red Cloud, and San Luis. You're supposed to gain 3k feet of elevation for it to really count but some of them aren't even a 3k foot gain - Handies from American Basin is only 2500 feet for example. Sneffels in Yankee Boy Basin is only 1700 feet from the upper trailhead but that's now considered a Class 3. It's a fun sport but you do have to start early to minimize the risk of lightening bolts and the trauma of having your hair stand on end.

I feel like everyone would be in until they woke up the day of the hike with the results of partying pretty hard the night before!

Many of these people are sea level people too. Elevation sickness is rough.

With that said, I would totally hike some 14er's before or after the event. I have wanted to do that for several years, but I just haven't made it happen yet.

 

[geanes]

Last year when leading Yankee boy I was thinking that would be a cool add-on run for HIH... the road ends where the trail begins, so folks could catch a ride to the trail head then summit Sneffels while the trucks all went and explored Governor's Basin and had lunch. Would be a cool break from sitting in trucks all day, especially for the non-drivers who prefer to get a little exercise. Great thought!

@geanes Gary when you drive up Antero make sure you do it as early as possible in the day... as you know it's almost a guarantee there's lightning up there in the afternoon, and I have heard from others who've done this later it can be pretty scary. I haven't driven it personally, but let's see how the summer shakes out I may join you. I want to see your Salida spot also.

For sure. When I was in ODP back in the 80s, they’d shuttle us from Colorado Springs to BV for our high altitude training. We hiked up Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Antero and Shavano. We always started at like 4:00am so we could be off the summit before noon and avoid the almost certain rain, lightning and even hail. A few years ago, I was in BV eating breakfast and some lady who was not from the area was asking how to get to the Princeton trailhead. She said she was going to summit it. That was at 9:00am. I told her it was a terrible idea to start that late. Pretty sure she did anyway. Guarantee she was MISERABLE. Driving up Antero is definitely a 7:00am start to avoid the bad stuff that always comes in the afternoon in July.

 

[geanes]

I'm a little surprised this group isn't more interested in climbing some 14ers - on foot I mean. Climbing 14ers is basically the state sport of Colorado, summer version. There's quite a few Class 1s and 2s in the area - Uncompahgre, Handies, Sunshine, Red Cloud, and San Luis. You're supposed to gain 3k feet of elevation for it to really count but some of them aren't even a 3k foot gain - Handies from American Basin is only 2500 feet for example. Sneffels in Yankee Boy Basin is only 1700 feet from the upper trailhead but that's now considered a Class 3. It's a fun sport but you do have to start early to minimize the risk of lightening bolts and the trauma of having your hair stand on end.

Redcloud and Handies are so easy (for 14ers). Would be cool to pair it with a crossing of Cinnamon Pass and then head up American Basin to park and then hike to the top of Handies. I'd think that would be pretty straight forward for most fit individuals with plenty of water. I'd give it a shot and haul my 48 year old butt up that mountain The biggest “cheat” I ever did on a 14er was “climbing” Bierstadt. We drove to top of Guanella and hiked from there. Relatively minor elevation gain. I rode my bike up Pikes Peak a few years ago. That was incredibly rough.

 

[geanes]

Gary that looks awesome! When you say the weekend before HIH what days are you talking about? This may entice me to leave Ga a little early...

My plan is to arrive in Salida on Friday July 17th. I'll camp above town and hang out in the area until Tuesday July 21st when I'll head via an overland gravel route all the way to Silverton.

I'm doing this trip even if HIHX can't happen.

 

[abuck99]

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I'm doing this trip even if HIHX can't happen.

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Same for us

 

[ga12r1]

My plan is to arrive in Salida on Friday July 17th. I'll camp above town and hang out in the area until Tuesday July 21st when I'll head via an overland gravel route all the way to Silverton.

I'm doing this trip even if HIHX can't happen.

Cool. I’ll send you a PM later to see about meeting up.

 

[ga12r1]

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Same for us

We will be going regardless too.

 

[Austin Hot Shoe]

We will be going regardless too.

Me too.

 

[jLB]

I'm doing this trip even if HIHX can't happen.

Same for us

We will be going regardless too.

Me too.

We've had the same thought.

 

[stevenjj71]

That climb looks awesome! I almost felt airsick looking at the Truck at the very top though...are those climbs as nervewracking as they look or was that just the drone work?

 

[2001LC]

If you show up with NM plates, they'll just argue with you about the best green chile being from Colorado and then think you're a liberal since NM is a pretty liberal state.

But the best green chiles ARE from NM.

Sorry guys, you're both wrong. Colorado Green chili is the best and only found in Colorado. Who grows best chilies is not the argument.

BTW: Those wearing Bandanas as face coverings, are not Bandits in Colorado. The Bandits are those not covering their face.

 

[planomateo]

Hatch > Pueblo.

 

[gungriffin]

That climb looks awesome! I almost felt airsick looking at the Truck at the very top though...are those climbs as nervewracking as they look or was that just the drone work?

It depends on the trail. I have been on a lower trail that was angled towards a 500 foot drop 4 feet away. I have also done 14ers that were relatively easily accomplished and never felt that high. Usually the hard part is coming back down on a hike for me. At that point, I can actually see how far up I am!

 

[geanes]

It depends on the trail. I have been on a lower trail that was angled towards a 500 foot drop 4 feet away. I have also done 14ers that were relatively easily accomplished and never felt that high. Usually the hard part is coming back down on a hike for me. At that point, I can actually see how far up I am!

Yeah, the hike down always hurts me more as you're constantly putting pressure on your knees as you descend. The only heights that get me are cliffs....definitely don't like those.

 

[marcfj60]

Sorry guys, you're both wrong. Colorado Green chili is the best and only found in Colorado. Who grows best chilies is not the argument.
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BTW: Those wearing Bandanas as face coverings, are not Bandits in Colorado. The Bandits are those not covering their face.

I guess if you want to spell chile wrong you can have it. NM has the best green chile. Colorado has the best green chili. But now you're fighting with Texas over the best chili and then we start arguing over beans or no beans. It's going to get messy fast. Let's have an official chile/chili eating experience at HIHX and then we can vote on it. I'll bring some of the best green chile for people to use as a garnish on nearly everything and you can bring a giant pot of green chili. Anyone from Texas want to bring some Texas Chili?

 

[atnolan94]

I guess if you want to spell chile wrong you can have it. NM has the best green chile. Colorado has the best green chili. But now you're fighting with Texas over the best chili and then we start arguing over beans or no beans. It's going to get messy fast. Let's have an official chile/chili eating experience at HIHX and then we can vote on it. I'll bring some of the best green chile for people to use as a garnish on nearly everything and you can bring a giant pot of green chili. Anyone from Texas want to bring some Texas Chili?

I make a mean venison chili....No beans.