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Password help. I devoured a package of hard salami, corn chips and an apple with a liter of coffee mixed with hot chocolate. A short walk through woodland and farmland above a remote, romantic creek on the southern side of the Helford River. Beside Frenchman's Creek it is easy to imagine that the call of a waterbird is really the whistle of Daphne du Maurier's French hero, summoning his English mistress to his Breton pirate ship, and that the lapping of the waves is the sound of his first mate rowing in to fetch her. 386 to the low-clearance trailhead at 9,000 feet, I threw my backpack over my shoulders and began my ascent an hour before sunset.

Share a Photo . Trail, USFS - San Isabel National Forest, Leadville Ranger District. Camp for an early-morning approach was among the spruce trees beside Frenchman Creek, five miles from the trailhead at 11,550 feet.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, The more common approach to Mount Harvard (14,420 feet) is the path out of North Cottonwood Canyon below Mount Yale (14,196 feet).Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Mount Harvard (14,420 feet) has several false summits that can be seen from the southeast approach at around 14,000 feet.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, The best pathway to the summit is not always clear on Mount Harvard (14,420 feet) in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness outside of Buena Vista.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Mount Columbia (14,073 feet) is an easy walk-up across a long boulder field compared to the path-finding scramble on the rugged ridge of Mount Harvard (14,420 feet).Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Gaining the upper ridge of Mount Harvard requires grabbing handholds and scrambling up a steep chute on the north face of the mountain.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Horn Fork Basin lies at the southern base of Mount Harvard, above North Cottonwood Canyon.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Thousands of the sunflower old-man-of-the-mountain blooms cover the tundra turf on the east-facing slope of Mount Harvard.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, North Cottonwood Canyon lies south of Mount Harvard (14,420 feet), with Mount Yale (14,196 feet) on the right, Mount Princeton (14,197 feet) in the center and Mount Columbia (14,073 feet) on the left.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |, Sky pilot grows out of the boulders on the ridge of Mount Harvard at 13,500 feet.Kim Fenske / Special to the Daily |.

Continue south on Highway 24 from Leadville to Chaffee County Road 386 at mile marker 203. Add a Symbol . Frenchmans Creek Trail, Colorado Trail. Continue straight through the intersection to stay on the Frenchman Creek Trail. On the spiny back of Mount Harvard the path was clear and nearly flat, except where the protective spines emerged and forced me to conduct further path finding among the boulders tumbling north of the ridge to reach the summit. His writing includes “Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties” and “Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness,” available from Amazon Kindle Books. The sun broke into my tent at 7 a.m., but I was in no hurry.

Travel south on Highway 91 from the exit 195 of Interstate 70 to Leadville. Near Buena Vista, Colorado. The Frenchman Creek trailhead to Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia is 52 miles south of Copper Mountain. The trail climbs steadily as it perseveres west along the creek. From there, I scrambled on handholds up a steep chute lined with small boulders to gain the upper ridge at 14,200 feet and 10.1 miles into my adventure. ** *Depending on Availability* SILVERTHORNE & FRISCO • Free Meals • Free Uniforms • Flexible Schedules Please…, Vail Health is seeking: COVID SCHEDULERS Two Positions Available Full Time, Year Around The COVID scheduler will support our clinics…, NOW HIRING!

Small office environment. However, the gracefully sloped tundra on the east face of Mount Harvard is filled with brilliant sunflowers, the stunted stalks and massive blooms of old-man-of-the-mountain, showy blue columbine, clinging sky pilot and thickets of waist-high willows. Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil.

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The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness stretches across 168,000 acres of central Colorado between Leadville and Buena Vista. This swath of the Sawatch Range has the highest average elevation of any designated wilderness area in the United States. (719)-486-0749. Day shift - includes weekends previous experience &…, PEAK 1 EXPRESS THE PERFECT MOUNTAIN JOB COMES WITH LOADS OF PERKS NOW HIRING: Dispatchers Drivers Managers Mechanics Sales Agents…, NOW HIRING **$15.00 HR. The turnoff for this road is either 7.8 miles north of Buena Vista measured from the light at the main intersection in town, or 27.1 miles south on US 24 from the main downtown area of Leadville. Wildlife, Create Recommended Route or

Soon, I broke out of the forest and crossed Frenchman Creek again at 12,000 feet to hike up into the blossoming tundra on the steep slope north of the stream. At 10,152 feet, it is the highest incorporated city in the United States. OR. 386 splits and becomes a high-clearance access at 9,000 feet. Continue straight through the intersection to stay on the Frenchman Creek Trail. After dripping a couple of extra liters of water through my water filter to carry on my daypack, I departed for the summit. Frenchman’s Creek is a lesser-traveled route used to climb Mount Harvard, the fourth tallest mountain in the continental United States. Remarks. Three hours later, I had traced my path back to a short saddle that led me over to the north face of Mount Harvard.

This route takes you on a dirt road, along the Frenchman Creek Trail, and off-trail to the peak.

Two hours from my base camp, I approached the ridge between Mount Columbia and Mount Harvard, found 8.5 miles from the start at 13,000 feet. OR. Leadville, once a booming mining town during the Colorado gold rush, competed with Denver to be the capitol of Colorado. Knowing that this is a dry approach along a dusty ridge for several miles, I carried two liters of ice-cold water and was drenched with sweat within a half-hour. For more info, check out a trip report here, Leadville Ranger District for Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Your FREE account works with all Adventure Projects sites . I saved pasta with a blend of cheeses for dinner.