Jenkins to Grizzly
Date: 11/21/2021
Partner: Heather Ryan
Trailhead: Pieplant Mill
Summits: Jenkins Mountain, PT13140, Grizzly Peak E
Distance: 8.25m
Elevation Gain: 4400ft
Duration: 8hrs
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A fantastic ridge run with amazing views on the edge of the Sawatch. The snow made this day extra special
Jenkins Mountain 14ers.com Page
PT13140 14ers.com Page
Grizzly Peak E 14ers.com Page
8.25m - 4400ft - 8hrs
Waking up to a cold morning on Taylor Res
Elk Range views from Jenkins' western slopes
Taylor Res views from high on Jenkins
Looking east towards PT13140(L) and Grizzly(R)
Jenkins' summit in sight
Sawatch views to the north from Jenkins. La Plata (top center)
Huron Peak (center)
Summitting Jenkins - Apostle views to the east
After Jenkins we headed east along the ridge to PT13140
There was some post holing but nothing too bad
There were also some scrambly bits
Jenkins summit top center
More scrambling on PT13140 - The snow and ice made for a little bit of spice
There was more scrambling on PT13140's east ridge. The south side of the ridge had bypass options if desired
The snow and talus made the section to the start of Grizzly's north ridge tedious
Looking back to PT13140 from the saddle - Note the scrambling opportunities
Last summit push of the day
Apostle views to the east
La Plata (upper right) to the north
Grizzly's summit in sight
Descending Grizzly's southwest slopes was a bit tedious...
... until we found this snowy gully
Looking back to PT13140 from the base of Grizzly
We navigated the forest until we found the cruiser trail back to Pieplant Mill