Lindsey & Huerfano
Lindsey's West Ridge - Class 3
Huerfano's SW Ridge via Iron Nipple
TH: Huerfano/Lily Lake
Partners: Jim Griffiths, Mike Poland, Kristi Henes
I have climbed Lindsey twice. Once with Kristi and another with Jim and Mike.
Kristi and I climbed Lindsey's NW Gully... very loose... not recommended.
Jim, Mike and I climbed the NW Ridge (class 3)... very fun. We also added the Iron Nipple (Highly Recommended)
If you are doing the Centenials or just looking for extra credit... it is easy to tag Huerfano from the Nipple.
Here is a link for the GPX file for all three peaks.
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From the upper parking we ascended Lindsey's NW Ridge and the Iron Nipple. Our round trip was 9 miles and 4700 vertical. Adding Huerfano adds another 1.2 miles and 500ft round trip.
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With the CR580 closed... Kristi and I biked in with overnight gear.
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Iron Nipple (far left), Blanca (Gash Ridge in the clouds) and Ellingwood
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So purdy
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Blanca!
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whooa whooa... soaker!!! One of three for the day :-)
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Kristi with Mount Lindsey in the distance on the left
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Blanca and Ellingwood
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Looking up Lindsey's NW Ridge (class 3). Much better than the loose NW gully route.
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Kristi approaching the Lindsey saddle. Blanca and Ellingwood in the distance
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Jim on the NW ridge. Iron Nipple behind him
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Pointing to the NW Ridge's headwall crux
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Alex and Jim Climbing on the NW Ridge
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Mike on the NW Ridge
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Alex on the NW Ridge
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Mike on the NW Ridge
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Jim and Mike
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Alex
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Alex on the final walk to the summit
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Jim summiting
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Mike summiting
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Summit shot. Mike, Alex, Jim
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descending the loose scree gully... bring a helmet for this.
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Kristi starting the Nipple with Lindsey in the distance
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Kristi on the Nipple with Lindsey in the distance
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Alex on the Nipple
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Jim and Mike on the Nipple
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Nipple summit shot. Mike and Alex
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Kristi heading to Huerfano from the Nipple
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Kristi heading to Huerfano from the Nipple. Blanca and Ellingwood behine
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California from Huerfano
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Kristi and Alex Huerfano summit shot
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Kristi hiking Huerfano's ridge back towards the Nipple
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Huerfano's south ridge. Views of Lindsey
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Huerfano's south ridge. Views of Blanca
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Queen of the Sangre
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Back over the Nipple
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The hike back. Blanca and Ellingwood
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Kristi on the hike out
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wild flowers and waterfalls... what more do you want?
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Kristi on the ride out
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Alex on the ride out
