PT13580 & Harvard
Date: 10/10/2023
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: North Cottonwood Creek
Summits: PT13580 & Harvard
Distance: 13.9m
Elevation Gain: 4700ft
Duration: 8hrs
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PT13580C 14ers.com Page
Harvard 14ers.com Page
The ridge between PT13580 and Harvard is significantly more fun than hiking Harvard via the standard trail. If you are looking for a long day loop it up with Columbia.
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13.9m - 4700ft - 8hrs
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Hiking north on Harvard's standard route from the North Cottonwood TH
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Mount Yale behind us to the south
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Leaving the trail fpr PT13580's eastern slope
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Heading to the saddle... PT13580 on the left
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Southern views. Yale on the right - Princeton in the distance on the left
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Heading up PT13580's north ridge
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Westerly views towards Ice and North Apostle
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Continuing up PT13580's north ridge with Harvard behind.
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Summit selfie!
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Time to head over this cruxy point and then on to Harvard
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Heading to Harvard as weather builds. PT13580 behind
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We climbed up and over the cruxy point on the ridge
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Columbia to the southeast enroute to Harvard
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Selfie with PT13580 and Yale behind
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Some fun scrambly bits below Harvard's summit
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Back down Harvard's standard route
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Columbia
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A last look at Yale before continuing on the trail below treeline
