Sangres 2026

[daway8]

Are Broken Hand + Crestita worth it if we are already at S. Colony?

Yes, those are fun peaks that can be done by easy routes or very easily spiced up as much as you'd like - lots of that awesome Crestone Conglomerate to play on. Didn't write a TR for that pair but gave some description in this conditions report:

https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/peakstat ... 2&start=25

[bdloftin77]

I've only done LB twice, both times up the NW face. It is not class 5, but I would say class 4. My first time up, I was alone and not concerned with picking the easiest route up, and found plenty of exposed class 4. My second time, I was following Andrew Hamilton, who inexplicably moved significantly faster than I despite my legs being fresh and that day like being #4 or something on a speed record attempt for him. Andrew was an excellent route-finder and kept the difficulty to nothing beyond class 3 (still with decent exposure).

-Steve

That’s impressive! I’ve only heard of the NW Face as being either low 5th or 4th. But cool to know with good route finding there’s a class 3 way up.

Obstruction is not a Cent, by the way, but Columbia Point is, and is a very fun climb when combined with Kit Carson Peak (Willow Lake approach).

Columbia Point was recently found to be barely unranked (and thus not a Centennial) via a high accuracy GPS survey by Eric Gilbertson. Still a fun peak, though!

https://www.countryhighpoints.com/colum ... nt-survey/

[Phill the Thrill]

Obstruction is not a Cent, by the way, but Columbia Point is, and is a very fun climb when combined with Kit Carson Peak (Willow Lake approach).

Columbia Point was recently found to be barely unranked (and thus not a Centennial) via a high accuracy GPS survey by Eric Gilbertson. Still a fun peak, though!

https://www.countryhighpoints.com/colum ... nt-survey/
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Very interesting. So with a prominence of 299.9 ft we're taking it off the Centennial list? How well accepted is this conclusion right now? And does that mean that Niagara joins the Centennial list? Just curious what is generally accepted in the climbing community now?

[benopp]

I need to do Humboldt, but it's boring to do an out-and-back, so I made a loop gpx trail of it from South Colony 2WD Trailhead using Strava crowd-sourcing trails for the return:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3499088683048361344

Any problems or obstacles in this? (need Strava account to see, ) I may do it solo.

[daway8]

I need to do Humboldt, but it's boring to do an out-and-back, so I made a loop gpx trail of it from South Colony 2WD Trailhead using Strava crowd-sourcing trails for the return:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3499088683048361344

Any problems or obstacles in this? (need Strava account to see, ) I may do it solo.

I don't have Strava so can't comment on your specific loop but if you look in the GPX Library on this site, there are multiple loop options for Humboldt that have already been proven out.

https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/gpxlib_locator.php

[auddupree]

I need to do Humboldt, but it's boring to do an out-and-back, so I made a loop gpx trail of it from South Colony 2WD Trailhead using Strava crowd-sourcing trails for the return:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3499088683048361344

Any problems or obstacles in this? (need Strava account to see, ) I may do it solo.

Sorry, you may have already hiked this, but this route is absolutely feasible. From what I can tell, its simply linking the standard trail with the east ridge route at the summit.

[CheapCigarMan]

Obstruction is not a Cent, by the way, but Columbia Point is, and is a very fun climb when combined with Kit Carson Peak (Willow Lake approach).

Yes, we were planning to Obstruction + Colombia Point from Willow Lake. We'll do Kit Carson with Challenge point and Adams from the same approach.

We followed Wentl's TR route and would recommend it over the out and back. This was a day trip and I'm slower.

https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/triprepo ... trip=20663

Starting out with Challenger, then Kit Carson, (my partner even tagged "The Prow" from here ), Columbia Point, "Kitty Kat Carson", then "Obstruction". Find the right gully to descend down. A sketchy scree fest. Then finding the cairn which gets you back to Willow Creeks Lake to head back to camp.
Even though it was a sketchy gully we found it to be the better option than an out and back. Though, I personally, wouldn't have done either route without a partner. But especially the loop.

The views of the Crestones is pretty spectacular while ridge running after "Kitty Kat" and especially from "Obstruction's" summit.

The next day we did Adams.

Just an option for you to consider.

[sherby]

Still keeping an eye on the Aspen Acres fire, we're set to be in Denver on the 26th.

Added Music & Pico Aislado on our todo list.