PT13300A to PT13155
Date: 10/22/2022
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: West Willow Creek
Summits:
* PT13,300A
* PT13,180C
* PT13,155
Distance: 9.15m
Elevation Gain: 3800ft
Duration: 6hrs
GPX
Quality class 3 in the La Garita! Who knew? This is one of the best La Garita routes I have done to date.
PT13300A 14ers.com Page
PT13180C 14ers.com Page
PT13155 14ers.com Page
9.15m - 3800ft - 6hrs
The gentle hike from the TH to PT13300
Looking east to PT13155 from PT13300's north ridge
San Luis from PT13300's north ridge
A view of scrambling to come
We hiked over this bump en-route to PT13300
PT13300's massive summit
Looking down PT13300's northeast ridge to PT13180. The ridge directly off the summit does not go. We contoured around it.
Bypassing the initial section of ridge.
Considering route options on the way to PT13180C
The ridge looking pretty badass
PT13300
Scrambly fun
The path to PT13180C
Relatively solid and fun
Climbing PT13180C with PT13300 behind
Good stuff ascending PT13180C
This little keyhole gave access to the summit
Keyhole fun
PT13180's summit
Taking in the views
La Garita views
The gentle walk to PT13155's scrambly west ridge
We contoured around the left side of this tower
Plenty of fun scrambling options after that first tower
PT13155's summit block in view
We scrambled up the solid Crestone like Conglomerate front and center
Good to Go!
Kristi tops out on PT13555 with our route behind
Looking back down what we just climbed
OK... how do we get off this thing? Kristi explores options
We went with the class 3 north ridge
The plan was to climb San Luis but the winds were brutal so we headed back to the TH via the Colorado Trail
PT13300 and PT13180 from the CT
Cruiser CT takes us back to the truck