Tweto > Buckskin > Loveland
Date: 9/24/2023
Partners: Solo
Trailhead: Mosquito Gulch
Summits:
* Tweto
* Buckskin
* Loveland
Distance: 6.5m
Elevation Gain: 3250ft
Duration: 4hrs 45min
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Tweto 14ers.com Page
Buckskin 14ers.com Page
Loveland 14ers.com Page
A fun little loop in the Mosquitos with some great views on easy to moderate terrain. You could make a bigger day of it by starting on London and looping clockwise to Kuss, Mosquito, and Treasurevault before connecting to Tweto and around.
6.5m - 3250ft - 4hrs 45min
Looking north in Mosquito Gulch towards Tweto from the parking lot
Westerly views while hiking north in Mosquito Gulch
Tweto! I would ascend it's southwest ridge on the left
Looking back east to Buckskin(L) and it's ridge to Loveland(R)
Buckskin looking mean on ascent of Tweto
Democrat's west face from Tweto
Northern views to Mount Arkansas from Tweto's summit
Tweto summit selfie with Buckskin's north face behind
Buckskin's north face and the ridge from Tweto
Northern views off of the Tweto Buckskin ridge
The ridge between Tweto and Buckskin is fairly straight forward with some optional scrambling depending on what you are in the mood for
Looks fun!
Looking back across the ridge. Tweto(L) - Arkansas(R)
Up to Buckskin
Looking North to Democrat from Buckskin. Cameron on the right
Looking back to Tweto(L) and Arkansas(R)
Buckskin summit selfie
Climax Mine to the north and the Gore Ranch beyond
Next stop Buckskin's 'old' summit and then Loveland further down the ridge. From Loveland's summit I would descend the surfy west slopes back into Mosquito Gulch
Westerly views across Mosquito Gulch
Mount Democrat's south face
Looking back to Buckskin from just below Loveland
Just a little further to Loveland
Mosquito(L) and Treasurevault to the west across Mosquito Gulch
Southern views from Loveland
My (mostly) surfy slope back down into Mosquito Gulch
Looking back to my descent route. Next objective is to avoid the willows on the way back to the truck