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 Peak:  Missouri Mountain
 Route:  Northwest Ridge
 Range:  Sawatch
 Posted By:  Kaydubs17
 Date of Info:  10/10/2015
 Date Posted:  10/12/2015
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We started on the trail just after 6am Saturday morning. The creek crossing is a little confusing, go towards the fallen branches on the other side and you'll see a cairn once you're on the other side. The boulders near the summit are all walkable but it gets steep rather quickly followed by sandy terrain just before the top. On our way up we saw a man's dog chasing a mountain goat off the summit, that was an insane sight to behold! Luckily the dog turned around before getting into a rough spot. The summit conditions were perfect, very little wind, great views of Huron and the Three Apostles. It took us about 5 hours to get up and 3.5 to get down at a leisurely pace. There is still very little snow on the trail, it was a high of 72 on Saturday


Comments or Questions
zerosignal28
dog
10/14/2015 10:55am
yeah that was my dog. For the record, I would like to say that I keep him on a leash, but since we were on the summit alone I felt like I could let him roam free while I relaxed and ate lunch. Just goes to show you that even a well behaved dog can be very unpredictable. That was the last sight I expected to see. Lucky for us both, nothing happened but I envisioned a number of scenarios that would have ruined the day.

It was nice to meet you both and converse for a bit. Hope you enjoyed the amazing weather we had as much as I did.


Kaydubs17
dog
10/14/2015 11:27am
I think Finn would have done the same thing if we had been up there when the goat was so close, just natural instinct. It was nice to meet you as well! That weather was unbelievable for October!! Hoping to get in at least one more 14er before snow covers all the peaks



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