Gilpin Peak
Date: 06/08/2023
Partner: Solo, Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Yankee Boy Basin Upper TH
Distance: 2.9m
Elevation Gain: 1500ft
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Although the views are amazing, Gilpin on it's own is a little underwhelming in the summer. Consider combining it with the spicy T4 (read Block Top report before going) or Sneffels SW ridge.
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2.9m - 1500ft
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Tacoma and Gilpin. The general route is to gain the ridge on on the right, contour along it's right side then take the pass of least resistance to the summit
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Pano: Tacoma in Yankee Boy
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Pano: Yankee Boy!
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Gilpin on approach from Yankee Boy
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Approaching the Gilpin-Sneffels ridge
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From the Gilpin/Sneffels ridge. Hug the ridge obstacles on their left to the top of the loose gully
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Ascending Gilpin's north ridge with views of T4
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Kristi ascends Gilpin's north gully with Sneffels looking on
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Block Top views
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A view to the west from the near top of the loose gully. Dallas on the left with the split summit. A silver T0 right of that. Gorgeous colors!
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A false summit overlooks the loose gully
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Tough light and view towards the summit
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Looking south to Mount Emma from Gilpin's summit
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Western views from the summit
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Summit selfie with Sneffels and Kismet
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Can't get enough of this western view on descent
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Another look west from the top of Gilpin's loose north gully. T4 front and center... Dallas and it's bunny ears in the distance
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Gilpin's north gully isn't great but it's manageable
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Sneffels SW ridge combines well with Gilpin. If you opt for that combo, consider taking the ridge to Sneffels... it is spicier than it looks
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Heading to the grass before descending to the basin below
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A view back to Gilpin
