Wasatch - La Junta - PT13145
Date: 07/09/2023
Partner: Solo
Trialhead: Bridal Veil Falls
Summits:
* Ballard (12er)
* Jackass Point
* La Junta
* Wasatch
Distance: 8.7 miles
Elevation Gain: 4500ft
Duration: 6 hours
GPX
Jackass Point 14ers Page
La Junta 14ers Page
Wasatch 14ers Page
A fun loop outside of Telluride with some great views and generally easy going hiking
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8.7 - 4500ft - 6 hours
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Bridal Veil Falls! Feel it's power
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After parking and walking the road a bit I took off my shoes and crossed the stream
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The walk up to Silver Lake was pretty nice
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Silver Lake - Summit of Ballard on the right
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Looking back to the lake from Ballard's northeast ridge
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Northerly views from Ballard
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The final pitch to Ballard
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Three Needles to the east
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A steepish gully
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Ballard summit selfie
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Next stop Jackass... Jackass :-o
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Looking north towards Silver(center) San Joaquin(R) and Palmyra(L)
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Looking east to Three Needles(R) and T10(L)
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The Wilsons to the west
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Jackass on Jackass :-0
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Looking back to Ballard
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Next stop La Junta
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Wasatch (R) from La Junta
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Looking southeast toward Bridal and Lookout from the base of Wasatch's north ridge
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Wasatch's north ridge started out loose
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The Wilsons
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Looking back to La Junta
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Sneffels to the north
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Descending Wasatch's north ridge. Going to maximize the glissadeability of all this snow
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La Junta
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Three Needles is pretty pretty pretty cool!
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Back down on the road
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Gotta go all the way down there
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Bridal Veil on the way out
