Mount Evans, West Summit, Colorado |
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![]() Route from Summit Lake to West Evans |
![]() Dennis on the west summit of Evans |
![]() Rich on the west summit of Evans |
![]() Bierstadt from the West Evans summit. |
![]() Looking east from West Evans toward Evans |
![]() "The Sawtooth" from the west summit of Evans |
![]() Main summit of Evans from the west summit |
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After having driven to the
summit of Evans, Dennis wanted to actually climb it. After determining
that the van wouldn't be fixed until sometime that afternoon, we headed
up to Summit Lake at the base of Mount Evans. It was a beautiful
day, with a little ice on the puddles as we began at 8:00 am. We
went pretty much straight up the side of Evans, a little further to the
north than when I hiked it in 1993. This route took us through some
boulders, and gave us the opportunity to do a little "boulder-hopping"
along the way. Once we got to the parking lot at the top, we skipped
the main summit and crossed over to the western summit. This summit
is only 8 feet lower than the main summit, and is located on the ridge
connecting Evans to the east and the "Sawtooth" ridge of Mount Bierstadt
to the west. It's a little class-2 hike with a fair amount of exposure,
especially to the north. Near the summit, there is a little class-3
boulder-hopping.
The view was tremendous. You get really cool views of both Evans and Bierstadt, along with the "Sawtooth", Grays and Torreys, Epaulet, and Summit Lake. I think this was the best view of any of the hikes we took on this trip. From West Evans, we returned by the same route, and ascended the last few feet of Evans' main summit. |
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