Dolores & Middle Peaks
Date: 07-11-23
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Fish Creek TH (gpx has key waypoints)
Distance: 7.7m
Elevation Gain: 3900ft
Duration: 5hrs
GPX
Middle Peak 14ers.com Page
Dolores Peak 14ers.com Page
The highlight of this route is the view of the Wilsons from the west. However I can't say I would repeat this one due to the scree and the long drive to the TH.
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7.7m - 3900ft - 5hrs
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The day started with a moderate walk in the woods
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Looking across to the west shoulder of Dolores
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Friends
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Middle on the left - Dolores on the right. Weather starting to threaten
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Up to the Dunn/Middle saddle
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Middle's southwest ridge starting to look burly
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Dunn from low on Middle's southwest ridge
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Looking for solid ground on Middle's southwest ridge
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Looking across to Middle's summit from the top of the ridge
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Looking back to Middle's false summit at the top of the ridge. Lone Cone on the left
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The Wilson Group to the east
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By the time I reached Middle's summit it had started to rain. No thunder or lightning
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Looking south across Middle's summit ridge... Dolores ahead but seemly far away
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Getting closer to Dolores
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Rain picking up over the Wilsons
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Looking back to Middle from the saddle with Dolores. Weather improving
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Lone Cone
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Middle from higher up on Dolores
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Wilson Group feeling cheery again
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Weather was significantly better by the time I reached Dolores' summit
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Lone Cone is pretty cool!
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The scree on Dolores was somewhat loose and tedious. I was thankful for the snow to glissade down.
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I connected the dots with patches of snow
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I followed the gully down but ended up getting a bit off track closer to the trailhead
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Dolores and Middle from the road on the drive out
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Can you spot the black sheep of the family? These guys were being guarded by dogs who were pretty serious about their jobs.
