Bridal Peak
Date: 10-20-23
Trailhead: Columbine Lake TH
Summits:
PT13145A (Kristi Henes, Heather Ryan)
PT13307 (Solo)
Bridal Peak (Heather Ryan, Robin Lindsay)
Distance: 10m
Elevation Gain: 4100ft
Duration: 4hrs 15min
GPX
Stats do not not include PT13307.
An easy going hike on a great trail just north of Silverton.
I have hiked in this zone twice now. The first time was in 2021 with Heather and Robin. Then came back in 2023 with Kristi for PT13307. Columbine Lake is incredible and worth visitiing mutliple times.
This report is written as if I climbed PT13145A followed by PT13307 and then Bridal
PT13307 14ers.com Page
PT13145A 14ers.com Page
Bridal Peak 14ers.com Page
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10m - 4100ft - 4hrs 15min
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Heather on trail above treeline
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The trail is cruiser all the way to the lake
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To gain PT13145A's east ridge, we left the trail in the lower angle bowl just ahead
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Almost to PT13145A's east ridge
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Northerly views - Bridal to the far left
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Heather on PT13145A's east ridge
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Alex on the east ridge
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Alex on PT13145A's summit. PT13307 on the left - Lookout top center
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South Lookout to the southeast
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PT13307 and Lookout Peak stand tall above Columbine Lake
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PT13145A summit selfie
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Lookout Peak above Columbine Lake from PT13145A's west ridge
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Descending PT13145A's west ridge
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Approaching Columbine Lake
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PT13145A and Columbine Lake
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From this point I continued around the lake and ascended this snow field to PT13307
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Ascending PT13307
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The summit ridge... need to find a weakness
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Lookout Peak and T12 behind Columbine Lake from the summit
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Looking east back to PT13145A
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South Lookout, US Grant and V3 to the south
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Descending PT13307's west ridge
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Back at the lake
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Time to head north to Bridal Peak
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Heather and Robin approach Bridal
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Northern views towards Sneffels - La Junta on the left
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The Weminuche to the southeast
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Bridal
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Looking south back towards Columbine Lake from Bridal






























