Ute Ridge Group
Date: 07-25-2023
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: FS506 east of Hunchback TH - Trial Marker 869
Summits:
* PT13318
* PT13351
* Ute Ridge
Distance: 8.75m
Elevation Gain: 4050ft
Duration: 5hrs 30min
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PT13318 14ers.com Page
PT13351 14ers.com Page
Ute Ridge 14ers.com Page
A straight forward hike with amazing westerly views of the Nuche!
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8.75m - 4050ft - 5hrs 30min
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I slept in my truck and started hiking at trail marker 869.
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The trail was a little confusing below treeline. First stop PT13318 from the upper meadow
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PT13318
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PT13351 while ascending to the saddle
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Up the slope to PT13318
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PT13318's cool summit
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Westerly views from the summit
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The Guardian(L) and Silex
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Next stop PT13351 to the east. Ute ridge off in the distance. Tough light
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PT13351
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Some fun scrambling on PT13351's west ridge
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Last segment to the summit
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Hard not to smile with these views. PT13351 summit selfie
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Westerly views
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Westerly views
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Ute Ridge looking far away
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Looking back to PT13351's cool east ridge
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RGP and the Window to the east
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Getting closer to Ute Ridge. There were a few easy scrambling moves on the ridge
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Ute Ridge summit... those views tho!
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The Oso cluster of mountains to the south include the Oso Group, Peter's Group and Soso Group
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PT13351 on the way back
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Northerly views of L2R: Canby, Sheep Mtn and Greenhalgh
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Looking back to Ute
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Hunchback and White Dome to the west
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I lost the trail a few times on return. Might not want to follow my track :-o
