14ers.com • Peak Condition Update

Peak:	Maroon Peak (14er)
Route:	South Ridge
Range:	Elk
Posted By:	MOUNTAINMANMIKE88
Date of Info:	06/22/2020
Date Posted:	06/23/2020

Details
All dry conditions past crater lake. Once on the 2800 ft of suck about a 1/4 in to it you hit few snow fields. 1 is avoidable. I would definitely take spikes and ice axe maybe can just climbed up the snow field insted but if crossing them the trail is slant so cross and go up a non trail to get back to trail. We had stopped a few hundred feet from the ridge. But definitely bring spikes and axe. Maybe will save time Photos (click for slideshow):

Details

All dry conditions past crater lake. Once on the 2800 ft of suck about a 1/4 in to it you hit few snow fields. 1 is avoidable. I would definitely take spikes and ice axe maybe can just climbed up the snow field insted but if crossing them the trail is slant so cross and go up a non trail to get back to trail. We had stopped a few hundred feet from the ridge. But definitely bring spikes and axe. Maybe will save time

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Comments or Questions

CaptCO	Maroon Lake 06/23/2020 14:09 Is there anyway to hike w/o reservations prior to June 28th, or am I better off waiting for my July reservations? Wouldn't mind hitting Pyramid later in the week if able.
litote312	Bummer 06/23/2020 20:54 I was looking at options to do this too, and doesnÃ¢‚¬„¢t seem easy... no shuttle till 6/28 so I guess you could look for a ride with someone thatÃ¢‚¬„¢s booked in the next week or bike from the lot up?
Jakomait	Reservations 06/24/2020 10:49 The two ways around the reservations are to hitch hike (met slawrence2011 that did that over the weekend with skis super early morning) or what I did was park before the entry station and pedal a bike up the ~5mi to the TH.
Will_E	Ugh 06/24/2020 20:30 Why is it so complicated to get to the top of ColoradoÃ¢‚¬„¢s most fantastic Peak this year...