Sherman Loop
Date: 10/07/2023
Partners: David Hughes
Trailhead: Iowa Gulch 4WD Road
Summits:
* West Dyer (UR)
* Dyer
* Gemini (UR)
* White Ridge (UR)
* Sherman
* Sheridan
Distance: 11.2m
Elevation Gain: 4700ft
Duration: 8hrs
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West Dyer 14ers.com Page
Dyer 14ers.com Page
Gemini 14ers.com Page
White Ridge 14ers.com Page
Sherman 14ers.com Page
Sheridan 14ers.com Page
The best thing about this route is Dyer's scrambly west ridge. In fact, this one is a gem and worth coming back to many times. If I were to do this loop again I would cut out West Dyer, White Ridge and Sheridan.
11.2m - 4700ft - 8hrs
Looking back on southern views to the Sawatch
Looking back to Sheridan to the south
Ascending a gully towards the West Dyer - Dyer saddle
Looking back to Sheridan
Southerly sawatch views
West Dyer's summit - Sheridan(L) - East Ball (R)
Evans B to the north
Dyer's amazing west ridge - gonna have to say this has better scrambling than Kelso ridge on Torreys. This one is a classic
David on Dyer's west ridge. West Dyer and East Ball behind
David's not having a bad time
Gemini (L) and Sherman(R) from Dyer's summit
Northern Mosquito views from Dyer
Next stop Gemini. After Gemini we did an out and back to White Ridge
Can't say I would do this out and back to White Ridge again. Oh well... box checked
White Ridge dead ahead... don't miss this one... OR do miss this one
David approaching White Ridge
The best thing about White Ridge is it's view of Horseshoe to the southwest
From White Ridge we did the unremarkable hike to Sherman's summit. This is a view of Sheridan from Sherman
Looking back to White Ridge
Looking back to Sherman from it's saddle with Sheridan
Horseshoe to the south of Sheridan's summit
Sheridan summit selfie with Horseshoe behind
Sherman's west slopes on descent
Looking back to Sheridan