Gear to bring: Wind-blocker, long-sleeve, PANTS, waterproof pants, keens or shoes you can get wet, 2 pairs of socks, hiking boots, hat, light-weight gloves.
The marsh is awful and I didn't find the trail he was talking about for 1 mile after leaving the Mt. Bierstadt trail. If you walk in 1.5 miles in PAST the rock at elevation 11,575 head directly southwest and you might have luck finding the trail. The guy really needs to update the trail notes. It had rained the night before and so the willows were wet and got my pants soaked. As you can guess the marsh ground is completely wet or muddy- rarely will you find a dry patch. In my opinion have your keens on for the beginning of the hike for about 2.5-3 miles, then once you get to the gully/gulch, switch to your hiking boots. Once you see Evans West Ridge, you'll see lots of Cairns that mark the way very nicely! This is my second peak of 53 I will be doing this summer. You can check out my blog at sunshineof1985.com!
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