#20 of 20: Longs Peak 14,255′
05:00-15:00, Wednesday, 8-19-20 CO 14ers: 25 of 53 Distance RT: 15 miles Elevation gain/loss: 5,100′ Starting Elevation: 9,400′ Summit: 14,255′ Rank: 15 of 53 Location: Front Range, NW of Boulder Route: Keyhole, Class 3 Companions: Stellar My final 14er of 2020 was a fitting one. I’d started the season with one of the biggest challenges, in terms of distance and elevation gain: Pikes Peak. I finished on an equally challenging peak, which was also probably my favorite hike the whole season…that’s saying a lot. Interestingly, Longs and Pikes Peak share a connection in that they both sit on the front range, rising over 9,000 feet above the Great Plains. It’s this similarity that resulted in the naming of Longs Peak.[…]
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