Headed to Apsen, CO
I am enroute to Apsen, Colorado to meet up with some friends for our annual “man trip” as my friends call it. This year we are hiking the four passes loop trail. But we have also decided to attempt to summit Maroon Peak (14,156 ft) which is one of the most photographed peaks in the Rocky Mountains.
The climb begins from the main four passes loop trail at around 10,000 feet and is very steep up to 13,500, but not terribly technical. But according to the photos and trail reports we have been reading, the rest of the trip to the summit is very difficult from a route finding and scrambling perspective. Everyone is wearing helmets in the pictures for some reason??! It looks scary to me and I have been in some scary places. I guess a good dose of fear goes a long way to being safe.
But the view from the top promises to reward us if we make it…
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