#15 & #16 of 20: Challenger Point 14,081′ & Kit Carson Peak 14,165′
06:00-15:00, Monday, 8-10-20 CO 14ers: 20 & 21 of 53 Distance RT: 15.5 miles Elevation gain/loss: 6,250′ Starting Elevation: 8,850′ Summits: 14,081′ & 14,165′ Rank: 34 & 23 of 53 Location: Central Sangre De Cristos Range, east of Crestone Route: Willow Lake Trail to the North Slope of Challenger Point, along the Kit Carson Avenue to Kit Carson Peak, Easy Class 3 Leaving Blanca behind, one thing was sure: I didn’t have the energy to do another 14er the very next day. Like the week before, 2 days in a row was fine, but not 3. We headed to the tiny hamlet of Crestone to regroup and get a feel for our next launch point. A greasy dinner of fish[…]
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