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 Peak:  Mt. Massive
 Route:  East Slopes
 Range:  Sawatch
 Posted By:  shmaig
 Date of Info:  7/9/2016
 Date Posted:  7/11/2016
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Did Mt. Massive East Slopes route on 7/9/16. Trailhead on Halfmoon Creek Rd was completely full by 5:45 am, but there was adequate parking on the road. One item to note is that you start this hike on the Colorado Trail, and hike for a little over 3 miles before turning left at the Mt. Massive trail "junction" (11,300'). The turnoff is only marked by a small sign on the left side of the trail and could be easy to miss if you aren't paying attention. (Some friends did this route a couple weeks ago and missed the turnoff, and I almost did the same thing). The rest of the trail is well marked and easy to follow all the way to the summit. Route is bursting with beautiful wild flowers this time of year! Encountered what's left of two small snow fields on the trail near the summit, but there's not much snow remaining and these are not an issue at all. We were blessed with incredible weather on this day and had not a hint of bad weather -- if only every hike was that nice!


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