Gudy Peak
Date: 9/24/2022
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Cooper Creek
Summits:
* PT13427
* PT13540A
* CT Peak
* Gudy Peak
Distance: 10.9m
Elevation Gain: 5400ft
Duration: 8hrs
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A full day up high on ridges with great San Juan views.
PT13427 14ers.com Page
PT13540A 14ers.com Page
CT Peak 14ers.com Page
Gudy Peak 14ers.com Page
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10.9m - 5400ft - 8hrs
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Ascending PT13540's southeast ridge. Trailhead below in the fall colors
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PT13540's southeast ridge
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From the top of the ridge we hiked out and back to PT13427
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Handies and Whitecross to the south
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Some pretty cool cliffs on the way to PT13427
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PT13427 front and center. There was a slight trail through the sandy rock to the summit. Super surfy on descent
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A view north to Wetterhorn and friends from PT13427's summit
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PT13427 summit selfie
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From PT13427 we headed back to PT13540A
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PT13540's summit on the left
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These views dominated the day
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Sneffels group to the west
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Approaching PT13540 with PT13427 behind
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PT13540's summit
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We descended PT13427 from it's southwest ridge. Instead of dropping into the basin we contoured to the east ridge which proved to be a mistake.
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Loose and somewhat dangerous rock below PT13540's east ridge. I would recommend dropping into the basin instead of following our track.
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These views don't get old
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Easterly views to the Redcloud group
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En-route to C.T. Peak with PT13540 behind
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C.T. Peak summit time. Next stop Gudy Peak top left
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Views while descending C.T.'s north ridge
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C.T. Peak from Gudy's south ridge
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On Gudy's south ridge with C.T(left) and PT13540(right) behind
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Not getting sick of these views
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Looking to "Every Mountain" from Gudy's summit
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L2R: Coxcomb, Redcliff, Wetterhorn, Matterhorn
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Our descent path from the Gudy - C.T saddle
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An upstream view towards Every Mountain from below C.T. Peak. From here we walked the trail back to the truck.
