Mt. Lindsey: 14,042 feet
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This is a photo of Mt. Lindsey taken from the summit of Blanca Peak.
To the left is Iron Nipple.
Mt. Lindsey was our first climb of the trip. The first climb up to
altitude for a group of sea-level dwellers is always memorable. We slept
at 5,300 feet the night before, then drove to the Huerfano River Trailhead.
From the trailhead, it is 3¾ miles to the summit, 3,500’ elevation
gain, class 1 along the river, then class 2 to the summit. The route
takes a left fork in tall timber, one that would be easy to miss, and then
regains the creek as it gains altitude. The trail above timberline
crosses a large green field on a near direct approach to Iron Nipple, then
climbs the saddle between Iron Nipple and Lindsey (where it is reddish-brown
in the photo.) The trail then cuts around the back of Lindsey, and
has some 700 feet of scrambling chutes. Choose the scree in the chute,
or rock climb along the sides.
Next Mountain: Blanca
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