Trinity Traverse
Date: 9/9/2020
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Stormy Gulch Camp (east side of Trinity Pass)
Our initial approach was from the Hunchback TH above Bear Town
Summits:
- West Trinity: Class 3
- Trinity Peak: Class 4
- East Trinity: Class 3
Distance: 11.3m
Elevation Gain: 4700ft
Duration: 9hrs
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A classic class 3/4 traverse in one of the most scenic areas of Colorado.
West Trinity 14ers.com Page
Trinity Peak 14ers.com Page
East Trinity 14ers.com Page
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11.3m - 4700ft - 9hrs
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Kristi hiking west towards Trinity Pass from camp in Stormy Gulch. Storm King Peak in the morning light
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Alex approaching Trinity Pass. East Trinity rears its head and the moon shines above.
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Vestal Basin
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Alex in the Land of Giants
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Great views of Ice Lakes peaks Vermillion, Golden Horn and Pilot Knob
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We traversed around west Trinity and climbed to the Vestal/West Trinity saddle
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Kristi with Pigeon and company behind
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Alex on West Trinity
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Kristi on West Trinity with Balsam Lake, Peak Seven(L) and Peak Six (R)
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West Trinity summit selfie. Next time I will have chocolate AFTER the pictures
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Descending West Trinity
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Some fun scrambling on Trinity. Trinity was the most challenging of the three peaks
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We climbed this section until it felt spicier than it should be. When realizing that down climbing would be more than we wanted... we back tracked and found an easier route up.
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Kristi close to Trinity's summit
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Looking back to West Trinity from Trinity
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Looking SW to Pigeon and Friends
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Kristi starts the descent of Trinity. East Trinity dead ahead
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Alex down climbing Trinity
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Kristi... dwarfed by East Trinity... evaluates the route
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Looking south to jagged. Sunlight and Windom behind
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Kristi at the base of East Trinity. We scrambled up on the left side of the wall on the the right... then started working out way left to the low point of the ridge at the top.
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The rock was solid
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Looking back to Trinity Peak
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Kristi close to West Trinity's summit
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Kissing Camels form a Heart
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West Trinity summit selfie. Look ma... no chocolate in my teeth
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Looking north across Vestal Basin to Peak Three
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Looking NE to Peak One
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Descending West Trinity's north ridge
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At the base of West Trinity's north ridge we descended a loose gully to the east side of Trinity Pass
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The hike back to camp was pleasant and mostly on a trail
