Brown to Abrams
Date: 10/09/2024
Partner: Kristi Henes, Solo
Trailhead: Alaska Basin - East of Brown Mountain near the intersection of CR10 and CR19. From Ouray access via Corkscrew Pass CR20. From Silverton access via Gladstone CR10. 4x4
Summits: Brown Mountain, Abrams Mountain
Distance: 7.6m
Elevation Gain: 3150ft
Duration: 4hrs
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A gentle and rolling 7 mile out and back over 7 numbered points on the ridge connecting Brown and Abrams. The ridge is surrounded by amazing all day views.
Abrams Mountain towers over the south end of Ouray and will draw your eye year round. If you spend much time in the area you are going to want to climb this one.
This route avoids potential private property issues on the steep western slopes of these peaks.
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7.6m - 3150ft - 4hrs
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Abrams from CR14 - Dexter Creek Road
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Southwest views to the Ice Lakes peaks on the drive in over Corkscrew Pass
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We climbed this short ridge to the Brown summit ridge
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Brown from the starting point
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Kristi getting started with Hurricane Peak behind
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Western views to Sneffels and the Yankee Boy Basin peaks from the top of the east ridge
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The Reds from Brown's summit
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Looking north across the long ridge towards Abrams
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The Gold Hill Fire burns to the north... thankfully our air quality was not affected
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Kristi on the undulating terrain with Velocity Basin behind
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Kristi dressed for the Reds
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Oh yeah.... The Reds!
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The gentle and rolling ridge between Brown and Abrams is 3.5 miles in each direction
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From Brown to Abrams we hit all of the high points. On the way back we contoured around high points when it made sense.
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Kristi just below Abrams' summit
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From the summit it is fun to walk just a little further for views of Ouray
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Abrams summit register
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Seems I have been making a habit of visiting Abrams' summit. Feel free to reach out (or reach around) for pictures of Gabe Owners!
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Yankee Boy peaks to the west
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Northeastern views towards the Cimarrons
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Northeastern views towards the Cimarrons
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Western views to the Yankee Boy peaks
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Cool southern views
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Heading back after some quality summit time
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Whiteshouse and Corbett
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On the way back
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Sneffels - Potosi - Teakettle
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Surreal plumes of smoke from the Gold Hill Fire
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On the way back towards Brown
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One last view of the Reds before dropping east towards the truck
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Hurricane views dropping east and back to the truck
