Herard & Medano
Date: 11/07/2021
Partner: Heather Ryan
Trailhead: Medano Pass (4WD)
Distance: 10.5m
Elevation Gain: 5000ft
Duration: 5hrs 50min
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The snow made it difficult to follow the trail... so we had some mild bushwhacking in both directions. Medano Lake was pretty cool.
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10.5m - 5000ft - 5hrs 50min
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After a few miles the snow made it difficult to follow the trail to the lake
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Medano Lake and Mount Herard
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Hiking from the lake to the Herard-Medano saddle
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Herard
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We climbed Herard first
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Alex on Herard's north ridge
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The snow made this section exciting
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Western views
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Not too much further to the summit
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Western views to the Great Sand Dunes
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Retracing steps to the Herard-Medano saddle
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Still exciting on the descent
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The Herard-Medano saddle
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Topping out on Medano with Herard behind
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Crestone views to the north
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back to the lake... followed by some mild bushwhacking to the trail
