Jenkins to Grizzly
Date: 11/21/2021
Partner: Heather Ryan
Trailhead: Pieplant Mill
Summits: Jenkins Mountain, PT13145, 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
PT13145 14ers.com Page
Grizzly Peak E 14ers.com Page
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8.25m - 4400ft - 8hrs
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Waking up to a cold morning on Taylor Res
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Elk Range views from Jenkins' western slopes
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Taylor Res views from high on Jenkins
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Looking east towards PT13145(L) and Grizzly(R)
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Jenkins' summit in sight
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Sawatch views to the north from Jenkins. La Plata (top center)
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Huron Peak (center)
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Summitting Jenkins - Apostle views to the east
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After Jenkins we headed east along the ridge to PT13145
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There was some post holing but nothing too bad
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There were also some scrambly bits
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Jenkins summit top center
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More scrambling on PT13145 - The snow and ice made for a little bit of spice
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There was more scrambling on PT13145's east ridge. The south side of the ridge had bypass options if desired
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The snow and talus made the section to the start of Grizzly's north ridge tedious
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Looking back to PT13145 from the saddle - Note the scrambling opportunities
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Last summit push of the day
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Apostle views to the east
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La Plata (upper right) to the north
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Grizzly's summit in sight
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Descending Grizzly's southwest slopes was a bit tedious...
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... until we found this snowy gully
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Looking back to PT13145 from the base of Grizzly
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We navigated the forest until we found the cruiser trail back to Pieplant Mill
