Whitecross
Date: 09/23/2022
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Silver Creek
Distance: 5.9m
Elevation Gain: 3000ft
Duration: 3hrs
Whitecross makes for a great quick hit or an easy pairing with Handies
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5.9m - 3000ft - 3hrs
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The hike starts out with a couple miles of well maintained trail to the southwest slopes where we ascended to the summit.
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the sun beginning to set on the Redcould group behind
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Handies front and center.
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Handies would make for a good pairing with Whitecross
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Bicentennial PT13795 across the way
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Close to the summit with Handies behind
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Setting sun burns on the summit
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Some pretty cool rock up here
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Uncompahgre sunset
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Redcloud group burning red
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Summit selfie with Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn in the distance
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We made it back to the trail before dark
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San Juan sunset
