MY MOUNTAIN

AND DESERT

ADVENTURES

 

By Tim Briese

 

 

     Over the past many years I have spent numerous wonderful days exploring the mountains of Colorado, the deserts of Utah and Arizona, and many other beautiful places.  In 2000 I completed climbing all of the fourteen thousand foot peaks in Colorado and in 2012 I finished the highest 200 peaks in the state.  Nature is my Cathedral.  In recent years I have especially enjoyed trying to capture the grandeur of the wilderness through photography.  Following are trip reports with photos of adventures that I have been blessed to enjoy.  

                                                                      

               14ER      DATE
   
1.   Longs Peak   (14,255') Aug.  12, 1979
2.   Pikes Peak   (14,110') Sept.   2, 1980
3.   Mt. Elbert   (14,433') Aug.  29, 1985
4.   Mt. Massive   (14,421') June  19, 1989
5.   Grays Peak   (14,270') Aug.  27, 1995
6.   Quandary Peak   (14,265') Sept. 13, 1995
7.   Mt. Princeton   (14,197') June  25, 1996
8.   Mt. Harvard   (14,420') July   13, 1996
9.   La Plata Peak   (14,336') July   20, 1996
10. Mt. Democrat   (14,148') Aug.  18, 1996
11. Mt. Lincoln   (14,286') Aug.  18, 1996
12. Mt. Bross   (14,172') Aug.  18, 1996
13. Mt. Yale   (14,196') Aug.  29, 1996
14. Mt. Sherman   (14,036') Sept. 14, 1996
15. Mt. Tabeguache   (14,155') Sept. 22, 1996
16. Mt. Shavano   (14,229') Sept. 22, 1996
17. Huron Peak   (14,003') Oct.    8, 1996
18. Mt. Bierstadt   (14,060') Feb.  17, 1997
19. Mt. Evans   (14,264') May  31, 1997
20. Mt. Columbia   (14,073') June  28, 1997
21. Humboldt Peak   (14,064') July     7, 1997
22. Missouri Mountain   (14,067') July   27, 1997
23. Uncompahgre Peak   (14,309') Aug.    8, 1997
24. Mt. Lindsey   (14,042') Aug.  16, 1997
25. Torreys Peak   (14,267') Aug.  19, 1997
26. Crestone Needle   (14,197') Aug.  25, 1997
27. Mt. Belford   (14,197') Sept. 18, 1997
28. Castle Peak   (14,265') Sept. 30, 1997
29. Mt. Antero   (14,269') Oct.   15, 1997
30. Holy Cross   (14,005') July   10, 1998
31. Crestone Peak   (14,294') July   26, 1998
32. Blanca Peak   (14,345') Aug.  24, 1998
33. Ellingwood Point   (14,042') Aug.  24, 1998
34. North Maroon Peak   (14,014') Sept. 12, 1998
35. Mt. Oxford   (14,153') Sept. 25, 1998
36. Handies Peak   (14,048') Oct.     2, 1998
37. Culebra Peak   (14,047') July   14, 1999
38. Windom Peak   (14,082') July   31, 1999
39. Sunlight Peak   (14,059') July   31, 1999
40. Mt. Eolus   (14,083') July   31, 1999
41. Mt. Sneffels   (14,150') Aug.  13, 1999
42. Wilson Peak   (14,017') Aug.  14, 1999
43. Capitol Peak   (14,130') Aug.  23, 1999
44. Little Bear Peak   (14,037') Aug.  26, 1999
45. Kit Carson Peak   (14,165') Sept.   9, 1999
46. Redcloud Peak   (14,034') June  23, 2000
47. Pyramid Peak   (14,018') July   14, 2000
48. Wetterhorn Peak   (14,015') July   23, 2000
49. Snowmass Mountain   (14,092') Aug.    1, 2000
50. South Maroon Peak   (14,156') Aug.  15, 2000
51. Mt. Wilson   (14,246') Sept.   8, 2000
52. El Diente   (14,159') Sept.   9, 2000
53. Sunshine Peak   (14,001') Sept. 10, 2000
54. San Luis Peak   (14,014') Sept. 16, 2000

                                                                                                                            

       

 

             2003 ADVENTURES

 

McIntyre Hills Jan. 27
Guadalupe Peak, Texas   (8,749') Mar. 28
Picket Wire Canyonlands Apr. 17
McCurdy Mountain   (12,168') June 18
Mt. Whitney, California   (14,495'), June 28
   and Mt. Muir   (14,015')  
Boundary Peak, Nevada   (13,143') June 29
Mt. Russell, California   (14,086'), June 30
   and Mt. Carillon   (13,552')  
Mt. Meeker   (13,911') July 19
Vermillion Peak   (13,894'), July 24
   and Golden Horn   (13,780')  
Arrow Peak   (13,803'), July 26
   and Vestal Peak   (13,864')  
Grizzly Peak   (13,988'), Aug. 14
   and Garfield Peak   (13,780')  
Culebra Peak   (14,047'), Aug. 22
   and Red Mountain   (13,908')  
Ice Mountain   (13,951'), Aug. 23
   and North Apostle   (13,860')  
Humboldt Peak   (14,064') Sept. 1
Dyer Mountain   (13,855') Sept. 16
Mt. Oklahoma   (13,845') Sept. 19
Huerfano Peak   (13,828'), Sept. 23
   and the Iron Nipple   (13,500')  
Pancake Rocks Sept. 25
Horseshoe Mountain   (13,898') Sept. 27
Wheeler Peak, New Mexico   (13,161') Oct. 1
North Carbonate Peak   (13,870') Oct. 21
Lackawanna Peak   (13,823') Nov. 19

 

 

 

             2004 ADVENTURES

 

Square Top Mountain   (13,794') Mar. 8
Utah Canyon Country Mar. 21-25
   Crack Canyon, Behind the Rocks, Calf Creek Falls,  
   Fence Canyon, Peekaboo and Spooky slot canyons,  
   and Willis Creek Canyon  
Mt. Aetna   (13,745') July 1
   and Taylor Mountain  (13,651')  
Mt. Sniktau   (13,234') July 9
Hagerman Peak   (13,841') July 11
Rio Grande Pyramid   (13,821') July 15
Jupiter Mountain   (13,830') July 18
Half Peak   (13,841') July 30
Borah Peak, Idaho   (12,662') Aug. 22
Kings Peak, Utah   (13,528') Aug. 23
Holy Cross Ridge   (13,831') Sept. 2
Drift Peak   (13,900'), a climb to measure if this one is "official" Sept. 9
Phoenix Peak   (13,895') Sept. 17
Humphreys Peak, Arizona   (12,633') Sept. 20

 

 

 

                2005 ADVENTURES

 

In 2005 I completed climbing the highest 100 summits in Colorado, finishing on Jagged Mountain in August.

 

Apishapa Canyon, near Walsenburg, Colorado Jan. 20
Little Cottonwood Creek, near Buena Vista, Colorado March 12
White Canyon, Utah March 26
Alaska hikes:  Exit Glacier, Russian River Falls, and Swede Lake June 12-20
Pt. 13,811 and Pt. 13,832 July 11
Thunder Pyramid  (13,932') July 28
Gladstone Peak  (13,913') July 29
Dallas Peak  (13,809') July 30
Teakettle Mountain  (13,819') July 31
Jagged Mountain  (13,824') Aug. 16-18
Deer Mountain  (13,761'), Pt. 13,741, and Mt.  Champion (13,646') Sept. 1
Fisher Towers, Utah Sept. 13
North Taylor Creek, Sangre de Cristo Mountains Sept. 27
Red Peak (13,189'), and Eccles Pass loop hike Oct. 7

 

 

 

               2006 ADVENTURES

 

Delicate Arch, Utah Jan. 8
Corona Arch, Utah April 2
Grape Creek Canyon, near Salida, Colorado April 8
McCurdy Mountain  (12,168'), Ute Creek Trailhead April 22
Penitente Canyon, near Del Norte, Colorado May 3
Rito Alto Peak  (13,794') May 20
Crestone Needle  (14,197') June 10
Mt. Langley, California  (14,027') June 27
Mt. Tyndall, California  (14,015') June 29
Navajo Peak  (13,409') July 18
Pilot Knob (attempt),  (13,738') July 20
Lookout Peak  (13,661') July 21
Tijeras Peak  (13,604') July 22
Table Mountain, Wyoming  (11,106') July 31
Union Falls hike, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming  Aug. 2
Geyser Spring hike, near Dunton, Colorado Aug. 25
Navajo Lake hike, Lizard Head Wilderness Aug. 26
Missouri Lakes/Fancy Pass loop hike, Holy Cross Wilderness Sept. 4
Grizzly Mountain  (13,708'), Cyclone Mountain  (13,596'), and Carbonate Mountain  (13,663') Sept. 12
San Luis Peak  (14,014') Sept. 18
Macey Lakes hike, Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Sept. 26
Bard Peak  (13,641'), and Mt. Parnassus  (13,574') Oct. 13

 

 

 

               2007 ADVENTURES

 

Canyonlands NP, Utah: Chesler Park, Joint Trail, Elephant Canyon March 25
Canyonlands NP, Utah: Big Spring Canyon and Squaw Canyon March 26
Mt. Sheridan  (13,748') June 14
Mt. White  (13,667') June 23
Argentine Peak  (13,738') June 29
Mohawk Lakes hike June 30
Mt. Belford  (14,197), and Mt. Oxford  (14,153') July 14
Cottonwood Peak  (13,588') July 21
Mt. Tweto  (13,672'), Mt. Arkansas  (13,795'), and Mosquito Peak  (13,781') July 29
Baldy Alto  (13,698') July 30
Wood Mt.  (13,660'), and Animas Forks Mt.  (13,722') July 31
American Peak  (13,803') Aug. 1
Twin Peaks  (13,580') Aug. 2
Northstar Mt.  (13,614'), and Wheeler Mt.  (13,690') Aug. 15
Coxcomb Peak  (13,656') Aug. 22
Pilot Knob  (13,738'), and US Grant Peak  (13,767') Aug. 23
Cirque Mountain  (13,686') Aug. 24
T 0  (13,735') Aug. 25
Rinker Peak  (13,783') Sept. 7
Colony Baldy  (13,705') Oct. 3
Gray Wolf Mountain  (13,602') Oct. 10
Lakes of the Clouds hike, Sangre de Cristo WA Oct. 20
Buffalo Peaks WA loop hike, and Pt. 12,096 Nov. 8
Grand Canyon, Arizona, Bright Angel Trail from rim to river and back Nov. 18

 

 

 

             2008 ADVENTURES

 

Havasu Falls, Arizona Febr. 24-26
Curley Peak (9622') April 14
Kalalau Trail, Kauai, Hawaii May 7
Pt. 13,580B, via Willow Lake June 19
Mt. Shavano (14,229'), and Pt. 13,712 June 30
Torreys Peak (14,267'), via Kelso Ridge, and Grays Peak (14,270') July 11
Purgatoire Peak (13,676'), Alamosito Peak (13,466'),   and Vermejo Peak (13,723') July 12
Pt. 13,660 and Pt. 13,577, via Lily Lake July 14
Pico Asilado (13,611'), via South Colony Lakes July 15
Silver King Peak (13,762') July 18
Anderson Peak (13,631'), via Tellurium Creek July 30
Mt. Mamma (13,646') Aug. 12
Mt. Emma (13,581') Aug. 22
West Trinity Peak (13,765'), Trinity Peak (13,805'), and East Trinity Peak (13,745') Aug. 23
Monitor Peak (13,695') Aug. 26
Twining Peak (13,711') Sept. 5
Pt. 13,768, via Hunky Dory Lake Sept. 6
Organ Mountain (13,801') Sept. 15
Electric Pass Peak (13,635') Oct. 2
Bull Hill (13,761') Oct. 8
Peak 10 (13,633') and Peak 9 (13,195') Oct. 17
Little Horn Peak (13,143') and Fluted Peak (13,554') Oct. 27
Pt. 13,524 and Spread Eagle Peak (13,423') Oct. 31
Horn Peak (13,450') Nov. 25

 

 

 

              2009 ADVENTURES

 

Peralta Trail, to the Weavers Needle, Superstition Mountains, Arizona Febr. 4
Sedona Sampler:  Hikes around Sedona, Arizona Febr. 6
Druid Arch, Canyonlands NP, Utah March 20
Devils Garden Loop Hike, Arches NP, Utah March 21
Electric Peak A (13,598') July 1
"Lightning Pyramid" (13,722') July 24
Sayres Benchmark (13,738') July 25
White Dome (13,627') and Peak One (13,589') July 29
Mt. Oso (13,684') July 30
Pt. 13,688 B Aug. 1
Peak Fifteen (13,700') and Animas Mountain (13,786') Aug. 20-22
Grizzly Peak B (13,738') Aug. 23
Mt. Blaurock (13,616') Oct. 2

 

 

 

            2010 ADVENTURES

 

Pt. 13,626 June 30
Redcliff (13,642') July 6
Rolling Mt. (13,693') July 7
Grizzly Peak C (13,700') July 19-20
Pt. 13,795 July 22
Castleabra (13,803') July 23
Bald Mt. (13,684') Aug. 18
Silver Mt. (13,714'), Pt. 13,681 Sept. 11
"Quarter Peak" (13,674') Sept. 27
Bent Pk. (13,393'), Carson Pk. (13,657'), Pt. 13,580, Sept. 28
Pt. 13,581  
Pt. 13,691, Pt. 13,688A Sept. 29

 

 

 

          2011 ADVENTURES

 

Vulture Peak, Arizona (3615') Febr. 4
Piestewa Peak, Arizona (2608') Febr. 9
Tarryall Peak (11,780') June 1
East Spanish Peak (12,683') June 10
Comanche Peak (13,277'), Spring Mountain (13,244'), Venable Peak (13,334') June 23
Matterhorn Peak (13,590') Aug. 8
Clark Peak (13,580') Aug. 18-19
Potosi Peak (13,786') Aug. 23
"Northwest Pole" (13,660'), Pole Creek Mountain (13,716') Aug. 24
Gilpin Peak (13,694') Aug. 25
Garfield Peak (13,780') Sept. 16
Pt. 13,631 Sept. 19

 

 

 

          2012 ADVENTURES

 

In 2012 I completed climbing the highest 200 summits in Colorado, finishing on The Guardian in July.

 

"Cupid" (13,117'), Grizzly Peak D (13,427') Jan. 4
Brins Ridge, Arizona (5527') Febr. 5
Cathedral Rock, Arizona Febr. 6
Camelback Mountain, Arizona (2704') Febr. 13
Picacho Peak, Arizona (3374') Febr. 15
Trinchera Peak (13,517'), Leaning South Peak (13,203'), Cuatro Peak (13,487) June 12
San Miguel Peak (13,752') July 10
Mt. Jackson (13,670') July 20
Storm King Peak (13,752'), Peak Seven (13,682'), Peak Six (13,705'), July 24-27
Mt. Silex (13,628'), and The Guardian (13,617')  
North Star Mountain (13,614') July 28
Music Mountain (13,380') Aug. 19
Silver Peak (13,513'), Mt. Marcy (13,490') Sept. 19
Boreas Mountain (13,082') Oct. 2
Kelso Mountain (13,164') Dec. 1

 

 

 

         2013 ADVENTURES

 

DeAnza Peak (13,362') and Gibbs Peak (13,553') June 26
Precipice Peak (13,144') and Courthouse Mountain (12,152') July 27
Canby Mountain (13,478') and Stony Pass Peak (13,165') July 28
Summit Peak (13,300') Sept. 2
Minnesota mountain climbing Sept. 13-16

 

 

 

         2014 ADVENTURES

 

Bennett Peak (13,203') and Sheep Mountain (12,492') June 20
Pikes Peak (14,115') from Crags Trailhead June 26
Uncompahgre Peak (14,309') revisited July 17
Treasury Mountain (13,462') July 21
Belleview Mountain (13,233') July 22
Boulder Mountain (13,528') July 23
Pacific Northwest trip - Washington, British Columbia, and climb of 3rd Burroughs Mountain (7828'), Mount Rainier NP Sept. 8-13
Our favorite Colorado aspen viewing hike Sept. 26

 

 

 

       2015 ADVENTURES

 

Arches, Canyonlands National Parks, UT April 28-29
Wasatch Mt. (13,555'), La Junta Pk. (13,472'), "Jackass Pt." (13,145'), Ballard Mt. (12,804') July 13
Cinnamon Mt. (13,328'), Unnamed 13535 July 14
Grand Turk (13,180'), Sultan Mt. (13,368'), Spencer Pk. (13,087') July 15
Quail Mt. (13,461') July 23
Pettingell Pk. (13,553') Aug. 5
"Epaulie" (13,530'), Rosalie Pk. (13,575') Aug. 18
Apache Pk. (13,441') Aug. 26
South Arapahoe Pk. (13,397'), "Old Baldy" (13,038') Aug. 27
Mt. Chiquita (13,069'), Ypsilon Mt. (13,514'), Mt. Chapin (12,454') Aug. 28
Chipeta Mt. (12,850'), Unnamed 13472 Sept. 10
Unnamed 13500 Sept. 17
Mt. Democrat (14,148'), Mt. Lincoln (14,286'), Mt. Bross (14,172') Sept. 18
Mt. Evans B, (13,577') Oct. 13

 

 

 

       2016 ADVENTURES

 

Browns Canyon National Monument March 21
Jenkins Mountain (13,432') June 17
Unnamed 13460 June 24
Hasley Pass hike July 11
Unnamed 13546, Unnamed 13541 July 17-18
Montana Mountain (10,948') July 19
Cirque of the Towers, WY Aug. 4
Sweetwater Gap, WY Aug. 6
Tundra Top (13,450'), Cataract Peak (13,524'), Coney Benchmark (13,334') Aug. 20
Whitecross Mountain (13,542') Aug. 21
T10 (13,477') Aug. 22
Baldy Peak (10,603') Aug. 23
Neahkahnie Mountain, OR (1660') Sept. 7
Camp Muir, Mount Rainier, WA Sept. 10
Zion Narrows, UT Sept. 17
North Twin Cone Pk. (12,323'), Mt. Blaine (12,303'), South Twin Cone Pk. (12,340') Oct. 26

 

 

 

     2017 ADVENTURES

 

Druid Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah March 26
"Peak X" (12,429'), "Peak Y" (12,274'), "Peak Z" (12,244'), "Zephyr" (12,067') June 9
"Kenosha Peak" (12,100') June 15
Pikes Peak (14,110'), via Barr Trail June 22
"Cotton King Peak", (13,490') June 28
Unnamed 13462A July 5
Petroleum Peak (13,505'), Larson Peak (12,908') July 22
K49 (13,535') July 23
Emma Burr Mountain (13,538') Aug. 15
Unnamed 13510A, Unnamed 13162, Baldy Cinco (13,383'), "Baldy no es Cinco" (13,313') Aug. 16
Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming (12,013') Aug. 19
North Arapaho Peak (13,502') Aug. 27
Fairchild Mountain (13,502') Aug. 29
Broken Hand Peak (13,573') Sept. 2
Unnamed 13460 Sept. 16
Utah hikes and sights:  Kodachrome Basin SP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grosvenor Arch, Cottonwood Narrows, Buckskin Gulch, Lake Powell Oct. 2-3
"Bison View" (11,380') Nov. 3
South Tarryall Peak (11,206') Nov. 9

 

 

 

     2018 ADVENTURES

 

Bear Peak (8461'), South Boulder Peak (8549') March 17
Unnamed 11762 June 12
Hoosier Ridge (13,352') June 29
Mt. Wilcox (13,408') July 19
Antora Peak (13,269') July 23
Mt. Crested Butte (12,162') July 24
Fairview Peak (13,214'), Terrible Mountain (12,100') July 25
Mt. Elbert (14,433') - a friend's 70th birthday celebration July 30
Eureka Mountain (13,507') Aug. 13
Gudy Peak (13,566') Aug. 22
Mt. Rhoda (13,402'), Mountaineer Peak (13,434') Aug. 23
Unnamed 13510B, Trico Peak (13,321') Aug. 24

 

 

 

      2019 ADVENTURES

 

Sabino Canyon, AZ Jan. 8
Tom's Thumb, AZ Jan. 11
Murphy Trail, UT, and Mesa Arch and Grandview Point March 17
Peekaboo Trail, UT March 18
Horseshoe Canyon, UT March 19
Sipapu Bridge, UT April 13
South Peak (12,892') June 28
Lone Eagle Peak hike July 9
Teocalli Mt. (13,208') July 23
Napoleon Mt. (12,563'), Yellow Pine Ridge (9894'), High Dune (8691') July 24
Unnamed 11594, Unnamed 11144 July 25
Yankee Boy Basin hike Aug. 13
Wildhorse Peak (13,266') Aug. 14
Unnamed 12780, Fitzpatrick Peak (13,112'), Quartz Benchmark (8892') Aug. 19
Cinnamon Mt. (12,293'), Anthracite Mesa (11,269') Aug. 20
Carbonate Hill (10,928') Aug. 21
Banff National Park, Canada Sept. 4-7
Flat Tops Wilderness scenic loop backpack, including Lost Lakes Peak West (11,928') and Lost Lakes Peak East (11,935') Sept. 21
Cross Mountain Trail Oct. 17
Piedra River Hot Springs Oct. 18
Bryce Canyon National Park, Queen's Garden Trail, UT Nov. 1
Honaker Trail, UT Nov. 6

 

 

 

       2020 ADVENTURES

 

Round Mountain (9033') April 1
Unnamed 8906, China Wall (9189'), Unnamed 9752 April 29
Goose Creek Trail May 13
Lost Creek Wilderness loop backpack May 21-22
South Peak (12,892') June 11
Mill Creek Trail June 22
Lost Man Lake July 9
Taylor Peak (13,435') July 19
Broncho Mountain (12,834') July 20
Mount Baldy (12,805') July 21
Highland Mary Lakes/CDT loop hike July 30
Wheeler Geologic Area backpack Aug. 9-10
Unnamed 10989, Cochetopa Dome (11,132'), Unnamed 10998 Aug. 29
Resolution Mt. (11,905'), Ptarmigan Hill (12,143'), Unnamed 9732 Aug. 30
Mountain Boy Peak (13,198') Aug. 31
Lily Lake Sept. 3
South Peak (12,892'), Part II Sept. 5
Rabbit Ears Peak (10,657'), (to summit towers) Sept. 14
"Zirkel Circle" loop hike Sept. 15
Aspen Foliage Viewing Hikes Sept. 27-30
Goblin Valley, UT Oct. 19
Cathedral Valley, UT Oct. 20
Golden Cathedral, UT Oct. 21
Chesler Park and Druid Arch, UT Oct. 23
Platte River Trail Nov. 16

 

 

 

      2021 ADVENTURES

 

Palm Canyon Trail, Kofa Mountains, AZ Jan. 7
White Pocket, AZ Jan. 10
Toadstool Trail, Edmaier's Secret, UT Jan. 11
Mt. Sanitas (6863') Jan. 17
South Coyote Buttes, AZ Febr. 5
Confluence Overlook Trail, Canyonlands National Park, UT March 18
Walker Ranch Loop, Boulder County Open Space April 21
Kauai beach hikes, HW April 29
Round Hill (11,243'), Sheep Ridge (11,674') June 7
WY Red Desert June 19
West Maroon Trail, Frigid Air Pass July 7
Divide Benchmark (12,259'), Lyle Benchmark (12,489'), Unnamed 12453, Unnamed 12367 July 19
Square Top Mountain (12,985'), Henry Mountain (13,254'), Fossil Mountain (12,749') July 20
Unnamed 10655, Unnamed 10556, Unnamed 10389 July 21
North Willow Lakes August 17
Dillon Pinnacles August 24
Blue Lakes August 25
Unnamed 8753, Big Mesa, Unnamed 8770, Unnamed 8750, Unnamed 8890, Unnamed 9460 August 30
Unnamed 10536, Unnamed 10937 August 31
Unnamed 9291, Unnamed 9402 Sept. 1
WY Wind River Range backpack Sept. 3 - Sept. 6
CO fall foliage hikes Sept. 26 - Sept. 28
Oregon coast hikes Oct. 6 - Oct. 12
Hickman Natural Bridge, UT Oct. 26
Coyote Gulch, UT, via the Crack in the Wall Oct. 27
Paria Canyon, UT Oct. 29

 

 

      

     2022 ADVENTURES

 

Wahweap Hoodoos hike, UT Jan. 25
South Coyote Buttes, AZ, Paw Hole Trailhead Jan. 26
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ, Estes Canyon/Bull Pasture loop hike Jan. 30
Chiricahua National Monument, AZ, Echo Canyon loop hike Febr. 1
Tom's Thumb hike, AZ March 1
North Mountain, AZ (2104') March 3
Upper Calf Creek Falls, UT March 23
Escalante Overlook Trail, UT March 23
Coyote Gulch, UT, via the Sneaker Route March 24
Yellow Rock, UT (5524') March 25
Yankee Boy Basin July 12
American Basin July 18
Estes Cone (11,006') July 21
RMNP peaks: Marmot Pt., Fall River Pass Mt., Trail Ridge, Sundance Mt., and Deer Mt. July 22
Byers Peak (12,804'), Bottle Peak (11,603'), Ptarmigan Peak (11,773') July 26
Granby area peaks:  UN 9434, UN 10626, UN 10854, Cottonwood Benchmark (10,119') July 27
Lake Agnes August 10
Mt. Herman (9068') - Granddaughter Ellie's first time up August 27
Telluride area peaks:  Last Dollar Mt., Whipple Mt., Bald Mt. August 29
Rico Mountains peaks:  Elliott Mt., Sockrider Pk., Johnny Bull Mt. August 30
La Plata Mountains peaks:  Kennebec Pk., Cumberland Mt., Indian Trail Ridge August 31
Smelter Mountain (7725') September 1
Grand Teton National Park hikes September 11-15
Yellowstone National Park hikes September 13
Conejos Valley, CO; Roaring Gulch Trail September 29
Upper Peninsula MI hikes October 11-16
Delicate Arch, UT October 28
Canyonlands NP, UT; Chesler Park/Devils Kitchen loop October 29
Bighorn Canyon, UT October 30
Cosmic Ashtray, UT October 31
Spencer Trail, Lees Ferry, AZ November 1

 

 

 

      2023 ADVENTURES

 

Devils Bridge hike, Sedona, AZ January 9
Antelope Canyon, AZ January 30-31
The Wave, North Coyote Buttes, AZ February 1
Corona Arch, UT and Monument Valley, AZ February 2-3
Coyote Gulch, UT, via Chimney Rock March 18
Arizona wildflower hikes March 20-24
Peralta Trail, AZ March 23
Red Rocks Trail, Woodland Park, CO July 13
West Maroon Trail, Crested Butte, CO July 18
Unnamed 8868, Unnamed 8660, Little Wolford Mt. (8807'), Wolford Mt. (9182') July 24
Unnamed 10018, Unnamed 9420, Lone Spring Butte (10,262') July 25
Montgomery Pass July 28
Mt. Herman (9068'), with granddaughter Ellie August 5
Mayflower Gulch August 17
Harmonica Arch August 22
Cirque Mountain (13,692') August 29
Seigal Mountain (13,281') August 30
Unnamed 8374, Unnamed 8761 August 31
Oregon and Washington coast - beaches and rainforests September 6-10
Dome Rock and Cap Rock (8547') September 20
Kebler Pass and Ohio Pass fall colors October 5-6
Southwest Colorado fall colors October 11-13
Utah eclipse and the Burr Trail October 14
Bighorn Canyon, UT October 15
Yellow Rock and Lower Hackberry Canyon, UT October 16
Lick Wash, UT October 17
Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT October 18
Cheesman Canyon, CO October 25

 

 

 

       2024 ADVENTURES

 

Mt. Solmar, Cabo San Luis, Mexico (460') January 19
Western Vista (2070') and Dixie Mountain (2277'), Arizona Febr. 11-12
Utah hikes in March March 19-21
Utah hikes in April April 17-19
Clark Peak (12,955'), Lewis Peak (12,667'), Bull Mountain (9708') July 19
La Fevre Ridge (10,172'), Walton Peak (10,559'), Unnamed 9731 July 20
Dunkley Flat Tops (10,270'), Unnamed 10086, Unnamed 9713, Unnamed 9322 July 21
Crater Peak (11,335'), Mt. Hatten (11,316') July 22
West Maroon Trail, Hasley Pass wildflower hike July 25
Blue Ridge (10,749'), Unnamed 10,279, Lonesome Peak (10,609') August 23
Parkview Mountain (12,303') August 24
Radial Mountain (11,248'), Mt. Bross (9260') August 25
Vancouver Island Hikes and Adventures September 11-17
Aspen Hikes in the Crested Butte Area September 25-28
New England Hikes and Adventures October 5-11
Upper Calf Creek Falls, Utah October 27
Willow Gulch to Broken Bow Arch, and Dance Hall Rock, Utah October 28
Spooky Slot Canyon, Dry Fork Narrows, and Devils Garden, Utah October 29
Bighorn Canyon, Utah October 30
Cathedral Wash, and Colorado River Trail, Arizona October 31
   
   

 

 

MORE CLIMBS -- More Colorado hikes and climbs that I did from 1997 to 2005,  including some 14er re-climbs, some 13er climbs, and other adventures.  Included are climbs of all of the 13er Centennial Peaks (highest hundred), most of which are not otherwise listed on this Home Page.  Also included are some out-of-state climbs done during that time period, including some state highpoints.

 

 

Please email me with comments or questions at tbriese@comcast.net